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What's in a name?

Your old mate had to chuckle when Fonterra announced its new chief financial officer – none other than Marc Rivers.

EU deal would benefit NZ and EU

Modelling done by the European Community shows that its agriculture would be little affected by a free trade agreement with New Zealand, says John Ballingall of the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

Trade key to NZ’s future

Of the top five countries New Zealand trades with, it only has trade deals with two, an ExportNZ conference has heard.

Thinking big, while getting smaller

Padraig Og Mulligan and sons Kyle and Callum at the site of the proposed $1.3m rotary milking parlour.

The advent of Brexit and changing demographics in Ireland are contributing to an expansion of Irish dairy farming, as is the scrapping of the EU milk quotas; farms are now growing in size.

More chilled meat heading to China

AFFCO’S first shipment of chilled meat landed in China last month and will be swiftly followed by many more, says chairman Sam Lewis.

Innovation and technology the answer

Sustainability and scientific innovation is high on the agenda of Waikato dairy farmer Grant Coombes, standing as a self-nominated candidate in the forthcoming DairyNZ director elections.

Water scheme on track despite protests

CPWL says its expansion is on track despite weather delays.

Central Plains Water Ltd says both its expansion projects are progressing well with only minor weather delays.

Time to end cartoon days for meat industry

Meat Industry veteran Sir Graeme Harrison reckons the sector was summed up by a 1994 cartoon captioned, ‘we can’t see, we don’t hear and we don’t talk’.

Mr Patterson goes to Wellington

Lawrence farmer Mark Patterson has entered Parliament as a New Zealand First list MP.

South Otago farmer Mark Patterson plans to be a voice for both the Otago-Southland region and the rural community, as he enters Parliament as one of the few new members with a farming background.

Young farmers contest hits 50

New Zealand’s Young Farmer of the year 2017, Nigel Woodhead competing in the practical section of last year’s final held at Massey University.

New Zealand Young Farmers is encouraging pairs to enter the annual Young Farmer of the Year competition for the first time, as a way of boosting interest from people who may be reluctant to give it a go.