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Hard Work(er) paying off

AGMARDT leadership scholar recipient Alex Worker.

With the Agricultural Marketing and Research Development Trust (AGMARDT) inviting emerging agribusiness sector leaders to apply for its recently opened 2023 Leadership Scholarships, Leo Argent talks to leadership scholar recipient Alex Worker.

Three-way battle for LIC board seat

Victoria Trayner is competing against Siobhan O'Malley and Corrigan Sowman for the one South Island seat on LIC's board.

A three-way battle is underway for one South Island seat on LIC’s board.

A lack of Ag knowledge

The study identified a lack of agricultural knowledge among school students and suggests exposing students to agricultural workplaces and to people who work in the sector as a way of rectifying this.

A new study in Australia has identified a lack of agricultural knowledge among school students, highlighting a need for better agricultural education programs.

Barron to step down

Fonterra Co-operative Council chair James Barron is stepping down after three years in the role.

First Fonterra candidates revealed

Current Fonterra director Andy Macfarlane is competing for one of two available board seats against challengers Matt Fleming and Alison Watters.

The first batch of candidates for Fonterra's board election has been announced.

Shaw asked to front up

Climate Change Minister James Shaw is being asked to front up and to discuss the “outstanding issues” that farmers have with the proposed agricultural emissions recommendations.

Groundswell is calling on the Minister of Climate Change James Shaw to front up and to discuss the "outstanding issues" that farmers have with the current proposed agricultural mitigation recommendations.

US bumps the UK off as top market for chilled NZ sheepmeat

The MIA recently held a function, in Wellington, to thank stakeholders and reflect on the past year. It also marked the end of an era where chair for the past seven years, John Loughlin - pictured with Sam McIvor - stepped down and handed over the role to Nathan Guy.

In a remarkable turnaround, the United States has in the past year become the major market for NZ chilled sheepmeat, overtaking the UK which has held this position seemingly forever.

Move to protect top soil

Moves to introduce strict new regulations to protect highly productive land used for growing vegetables and fruit has been welcomed.

The horticulture sector is praising the Government's moves to introduce strict new regulations to protect highly productive land used for growing vegetables and fruit.

Deer industry celebrates successful end to partnership project

New chair of Deer Industry NZ Mandy Bell wants the deer industry to be recognised as a sector that produces really healthy protein and is farmed by people who are passionate about the environment.