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Claridge resigns as Potatoes NZ CEO

Chris Claridge has announced his resignation as chief executive of Potatoes NZ.

Potatoes New Zealand has announced the resignation of its chief executive, Chris Claridge.

Food safety concerns in wake of flooding

Vegetable growers in Pukekohe were hit hard by the recent flooding. Onions, spinach, broccoli and carrots are the crops hardest hit as flood water swamped paddocks like this one in Pukekohe.

In the aftermath of recent flooding, which struck Auckland, the Coromandel, the Waikato and the Bay of Plenty late last month, food safety concerns have been raised.

Farmer confidence in economy hits an all-time low

Farmer confidence in the economic state of New Zealand has hit an all-time low.

NZ farmer confidence in the general economic state of the country has hit an all-time low.

Better days ahead?

Westpac senior agri economist Nathan Penny says the likely catalyst for the price rise is rebounding Chinese demand.

Dairy prices rebounded at last week’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, after three consecutive drops, raising hopes of better days ahead.

For kiwifruit growers in parts of the upper North Island it was a case of watching small streams suddenly becoming raging rivers, with water rising two or three metres high and engulfing entire orchards.

Hard times ahead for the country’s kiwifruit growers

NZ Kiwifruit Growers chief executive Colin Bond says a number of green kiwifruit growers will be making a loss on the 2022 harvest.

The country's green and organic green kiwifruit growers are facing very low returns for the 2022 season and – in some cases – no income at all for the 2023 season.

Young seeks mood for change

Geoff Young believes there appears to be a mood amongst farmers for change.

Former Southland Federated Farmers chair and high country farmer Geoffrey Young wants to topple Beef+Lamb NZ chair Andrew Morrison.

Resetting the relationship

Todd Muller says if National gets into government he will get rid of the ‘punitive model’ of engagement between government and farmers.

National's agriculture spokesperson says his absolute priority, if his party gets into power, is to get rid of what he calls the 'punitive model' of engagement between government and farmers.