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M. bovis cull the ‘only way’ – O’Connor

‘It was the only way forward,’ says the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, on the decision to slaughter more than 22,000 cows with M. bovis.

Fonterra’s $8 million man to exit this year

Outgoing Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings has hinted his next job may not be high profile.

Silver Fern Farms co-op says it’s a positive result

Meat processor Silver Fern Farms Cooperative has reported a net profit after tax of $7.8 million for 15 months ending December 31, 2017.

Great year, but it’s not forever

MPI’s director of sector policy, Jarred Mair.

MPI's prediction that 2018 would be a great year for primary industry exports has proven correct.

Global demand for more milk

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings.

The supply and demand of global dairy products is well balanced, claims Fonterra.

Greenlea goes extra mile

Greenlea livestock manager Bruce Mudgway (right) hands over a Santa Fe to WRST chair Neil Bateup.

A new Hyundai Santé Fe has been donated to the Waikato Rural Support Trust by Greenlea Premier Meats Ltd.

Wool carpet opportunities ‘massive’

Cavalier Corporation chief executive Paul Alston.

The opportunity for high-quality wool carpets in the world beyond New Zealand and Australia is massive, says Cavalier Corporation chief executive Paul Alston.

Fonterra has little clout with Beingmate

Theo Spierings and John Wilson face the music over Beingmate at half year result announcement.

Fonterra's lack of majority control over troubled Chinese company Beingmate is hindering efforts to turn it around.

Ag Minister Damien O’Connor says while, on paper, the NAIT system is very good, he blames the present low level of farmer compliance on the previous government which he says ignored warnings about this issue.

M. bovis mystery persists

The M. bovis technical advisory group is split on the possibility of successfully eradicating the disease

Many months after the outbreak of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, the source of incursion remains a mystery and despite a cull of 22,000 cows now underway eradication remains only possible.