THE US Government has ordered mandatory reporting of a number of devastating pig viruses sweeping the country.

A NOVEL pasture meter jointly developed by English and Irish entrepreneurs was unveiled on the Enterprise Ireland stand at Fieldays.

A SOFT plastic milking liner and tubing system on show at Fieldays helps cut the risk of bacteria and minimises cell counts in milk, says the developer, DairyFlo, Hawkes Bay.

A STANDALONE calf shed is enabling a North Waikato drystock farmer expand his weaner calf rearing operation.

ELDERS Rural Services NZ is now 100% New Zealand owned and controlled – following its purchase by Ashburton-based agribusiness company the Carr Group.

AFTER TWO and a half years of "industry turmoil", Blue Sky Meats is back in the black, and its chairman Graham Cooney predicts its result is a bell-weather for the sector.

PGG WRIGHTSON (PGW) is forecasting before tax earnings in the $56- $58 million range, slightly up on the guidance range indicated in February.

THE GOVERNMENT is supporting a major initiative to increase deer farm profitability.

ALL HAWKE'S BAY residents and businesses are being asked to drive their vehicle, whether it is a truck, tractor or excavator, in support of the Ruataniwha water storage scheme in Waipukurau tomorrow.

A YOUNG fruit grower from Whangarei secured first place at the Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower 2014 competition on Wednesday, June 18.

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