New Zealand Wool Prices Hit Highest Levels Since 2011 Amid Tight Supply and Surging Demand
Strong competition and tightening supply have seen wool reach its highest prices paid at auction since 2011.
PGG Wrightson clients will again have the opportunity of funding the community organisation of their choice through the annual Cash for Communities initiative which started last week and runs until May 31.
The programme will allocate $2/tonne of Ballance Agri-Nutrients fertiliser purchased and $2 for every $500 spent on selected agri-chemical or seed products to deserving community organisations. Customers have the option of nominating their local school, St John, IHC or Rescue Helicopter for funding.
Stephen Guerin, PGG Wrightson general manager rural supplies, says Cash for Communities represented a joint initiative between PGG Wrightson and a number of its committed suppliers who backed the idea of giving something directly back to the communities they served.
Last year the initiative put more than $80,000 into the hands of almost 140 rural schools, St John services, the IHC and the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
Guerin says PGG Wrightson would also continue its focused efforts on providing technical expertise to assist clients with their annual cropping planning through its Autumn land production programme, geared to ensuring that farmers and growers were using the right products at the right time for optimum pasture performance and results.
"The PGG Wrightson team is dedicated to providing quality forage and agronomic solutions that fit into our clients' farming business."
Clients can register and nominate their cause in-store or at www.pggwrightson.co.nz.
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) spent two days in Wellington last week meeting political parties and key stakeholders to press the case for a National Organic Policy and dedicated investment.
Ravensdown has reported a net profit before tax and rebate of $50.1 million for the year ended 31 May 2026.
Potatoes New Zealand has congratulated Peter Reynolds of TA Reynolds Ltd in Pukekohe on being awarded the Horticulture New Zealand Bledisloe Cup, recognising a lifetime of service and contribution to New Zealand horticulture.
Signing up to a benchmarking tool is not about competition, but about improving collectively, says Ximena Puig and Alvaro Luzardo who are 50-50 sharemilkers at a 164-hectare (effective) dairy farm in Eketāhuna in the Lower North Island.
A leading British farming politician says he's impressed with the positive attitude of New Zealand farmers that he met during his recent trip here.
OPINION: With 10,500 dairy farms, New Zealand continues to punch above its weight around the world.