Recent moves by the Government to loosen up the borders have been labelled as too little, too late for most industries in an agri-sector desperate for overseas workers.

Owners of a new milk processing plant planned in Waikato say construction will start once funding has been secured.

Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor has classified the severe weather that’s affected the West Coast and Top of the South as a medium-scale adverse event, unlocking Government support for farmers and growers. 

Colin Harvey, one of the NZ agri-sector’s foremost innovators and contributors, died in a drowning accident in late January.

A record opening forecast milk price for next season is on the cards but dairy farmers remain wary.

There are few if any silver bullets coming in the near future to deal with nitrous oxide and methane on NZ farms.

DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel claims not too many farmers are keen on an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Farmer groups remain split on whether the primary sector should push ahead with face-to-face consultations on a new emissions pricing option.

Scrapping MIQ requirements from next month means vet clinics can plan ahead with certainty, says recruiter Julie South, VetStaff.

The Government is giving farmers another month to discuss recommendations on agricultural emissions pricing options.