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Lifting leadership skills of co-op leaders

Around 70% of New Zealand cooperatives are in the rural sector.

Cooperative Business New Zealand (CBNZ) has expanded its governance training offering this year.

Red meat sector exports reach $743.3 million in January 2021

Meat Industry Association chief executive says the industry is continuing to provide a 'strong' result.

New Zealand exported red meat and co-products worth $738.3 million in January 2021, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

Massey School of Vet Science ranked in world top 20

Professor Jon Huxley, head of Massey University's School of Veterinary Science says the school's jump in QS rankings is "a remarkable performance".

Massey University’s School of Veterinary Science has entered the global top 20 in the latest QS World University Rankings.

Vaccine timeline for truck drivers necessary - Road Transport Forum

The Road Transport Forum is calling for the Government to prioritise truck drivers in the Covid-19 vaccination schedule.

To ensure continuity in the supply chain, the road freight industry needs to know when truck drivers will receive the Covid-19 vaccine, says Road Transport Forum (RTF) chief executive Nick Leggett.

IrrigationNZ seeks protection of small, rural drinking water users

IrrigationNZ chief executive Vanessa Winning says that the Government's Water Services Bill will collectively cost rural drinking water users upwards of $16 million.

IrrigationNZ has submitted feedback on the Water Services Bill this week to seek protection of small drinking water users in rural areas.

Sunday, 28 February 2021 13:36

Northland Field Days cancelled

Sudesh Kissun

The 2021 Northland Field Days have been cancelled.

The Northland Field Days in Dargaville has been cancelled.

Published in Rural News

'Prioritise Covid-19 vaccinations for meat industry workers'

Staff Reporters

The Meat Industry Association says the Government needs to prioritise meat workers for the Covid-19 vaccine.

The meat processing and exporting industry is calling on the government to prioritise its workforce for Covid-19 vaccinations.

Published in Rural News

Beef + Lamb Young Ambassador Chef finalists announced

Beef + Lamb New Zealand have announced the three finalists for their Young Ambassador Chef programme.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ) have announced three young chefs as finalists for their upcoming Young Ambassador Chef competition.

Blurring the boundaries between work and play

New from the Yamaha camp is R Max2 XT-R.

Real handy in all situations

The Handypiece Pro features variable speeds from 2400 - 3500rpm, typically carrying out dagging, crutching and trimming cows' tails at a mid-speed of 2700 rpm.

Listening to customers across all sectors of agriculture helps the Handypiece team design and engineer options to make its unit better suited for each application.