McClay Nats' new ag spokesman
National Party trade spokesman Todd McClay will become the party’s agriculture spokesperson, National leader Christopher Luxon announced today.
Two prominent rural personalities easily won their parliamentary seats on National tickets Saturday night.
The inaugural Dairy Woman of the Year, Barbara Kuriger romped home in Taranaki-King Country; she polled 20,000 votes, 15,000 more than her nearest rival.
Former Fonterra executive Todd Muller breezed to victory in Bay of Plenty; he polled 20,000 votes and enjoyed a margin of 14,000 votes.
Kuriger will fill Shane Ardern's gumboots; Ardern retired after 16 years in politics.
In 2012 Kuriger was awarded the inaugural Dairy Women of the Year which came with a Fonterra scholarship to participate in the Global Women's breakthrough leadership program, from which she graduated in September 2013.
She also served as a board member for DairyNZ until her nomination.
Muller, 45 served as a general manager for Zespri; he resigned as group director cooperative affairs for Fonterra after his nomination.
He is a Waikato University councillor, and sits on the boards of Plant and Food Research and the Sustainable Business Council.
Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford is claiming “some real success” on the 12 policy priorities it placed before the Coalition Government.
Federated Farmers is throwing its support behind the Fast-track Approvals Bill introduced by the Coalition Government to enable a fast-track decision-making process for infrastructure and development projects.
The latest report from ANZ isn’t good news for sheep farmers: lamb returns are forecast to remain low.
Divine table grapes that herald the start of a brand-new industry in Hawke’s Bay have been coming off vines in Maraekakaho.
In what appears to be a casualty of the downturn in the agricultural sector, a well-known machinery brand is now in the hands of liquidators and owing creditors $6.6 million.
One of New Zealand’s deepest breeder Jersey herds – known for its enduring connection through cattle with the UK’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II – will host its 75th anniversary celebration sale on-farm on April 22.