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Mysterious departure!

Fonterra’s chief financial officer Neil Beaumont abruptly departed the co-op last week, leaving shareholders puzzled.

Fonterra's annual general meeting in Canterbury this week would have been Neil Beaumont's first as chief financial officer.

Calls to upgrade EU FTA

DCANZ executive director Kimberly Crewther.

Dairy processors want New Zealand to upgrade the free trade deal signed with the European Union by the former Labour Government.

Supplier behaviour on Grocery Commissioner's fix-it list

The Grocery Commissioner says undesirable behaviour from some suppliers could negatively impact new and emerging retailers, consumer choice and the prices consumers pay.

Pierre van Heerden, New Zealand’s Grocery Commissioner, has unveiled his ‘Top 3’ things to fix within the country’s $25 billion supermarket sector.

B+LNZ appoints new Associate Director

Beef + Lamb NZ has appointed a new associate director to its board.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has appointed Mark Polson as its new Associate Director on the board, commencing 1 November.

Wilding conifers a legacy issue - forest owners

PCE Simon Upton told the Wilding Pines Network Conference in Queenstown earlier this month that there was a need for ongoing investment into the control of pest plants, including wilding conifers.

Forest owners welcome the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s acknowledgement that the presence of wilding conifers across New Zealand is largely a legacy issue.

Online NZ hunter training platform launched

The Better Hunting platform is built to be used on a laptop, tablet or phone.

A new free-to-use e-learning platform specifically designed for New Zealand hunters was recently launched at the 2023 Sika Show.

RWNZ launches Cynthia Collier Grant

Rural Women New Zealand has established a new $5,000 grant.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) has established a new $5,000 grant to assist projects and initiatives that support rural communities.

App helps optimise harvest profitability

Southern NSW harvesting contractor Rod Gribble developed the HarvestCalc app.

A simple $22 app can save grain growers tens of thousands of dollars each year by optimising the efficiency and productivity of all makes and models of combine harvesters.

Tillage, drilling and planting specialist Vaderstad has expanded its offering with the addition of the new 7.25-metre-wide, XL 725 to the Carrier XL range of disc cultivators – spanning working widths from 4.25 to 12.25 metres.