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Farmers worried about ‘economic situation’

BNZ’s latest report says farmers remain cautious despite the agri-sector having done reasonably well during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Farmers remain cautious and even wary – despite the sector having done reasonably well during the COVID-19 pandemic – according to the latest rural report from the BNZ.

PGW’s game of two halves

PGW chief executive Stephen Guerin has blamed the rural services company’s poor second half year result on the impact of COVID 19.

PGG Wrightson's annual result for 2019-20 reflects a game of two halves: a first half net profit of $12.8 million followed by a loss of $5m in the second.

COVID-19: Auckland lockdown extended

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that Auckland will stay in COVID-19 Alert Level 3 until 11:59pm 30 August.

New water rules are coming — ready or not!

The new water regulations that come into force on September 3 focus on managing perceived “at-risk farming practices” – such as winter grazing.

Farming groups are greeting the Government’s newly imposed freshwater regulations with trepidation, but acceptance.

Online livestock sales the way of the future

Bill Sweeney, general manager of NZ Farmers Livestock, says his company has been running online sales now for several months and their popularity is growing.

Online stock sales are not just a COVID-19 thing, but the way of the future.

A1 result for A2

A2’s net profit has increased 34% over the previous financial year.

Milk company A2 has announced a net profit of $386 million, a 34% increase over the previous financial year.

Second COVID-19 waves hit dairy prices

Westpac senior agri economist Nathan Penny says the steep dairy price falls over August comes as several countries battle renewed outbreaks of COVID-19.

Second waves of COVID-19 around the world continue to weigh on dairy prices, according to Westpac senior agri economist Nathan Penny.

Retailers' issues ignored — HortNZ

HortNZ chief executive Mike Chapman says his organisation wrote to the Prime Minister when the lockdown was first announced asking for independent retailers to be allowed to open during Alert Level 3.

Major beef with lockdown rules

Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says there have been inconsistencies in how the Auckland border rules are being applied.

COVID-19: What a cluster!

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard.

Farming leaders have hit out at the Ministry of Health’s handling of the Level 3 lockdown in the Auckland region and the chaos and frustration that it’s creating.