Displaying items by tag: CORONAVIRUS
SFF helps to ‘Meat the Need’
Silver Fern Farms says it is helping sponsor new charity – Meat the Need – so its farmer suppliers can donate meat to those New Zealanders who need it most.
Telephone diplomacy to fight protectionism
Rising protectionism is one of the major concerns of New Zealand exporters in the light of COVID-19.
Build more and be damned!
Water storage is one of the keys to helping rebuild NZ's economy in the wake of COVID-19, says Ian Proudfoot, KPMG’s Global Head of Agribusiness.
Milking it?
Taupo-based dairy processor Miraka says it used Government funding to pay workers forced to stay home during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Rural GPs not just another business
Rural General Practice Network chair Dr Fiona Bolden is disappointed that the Government is treating rural general practices the same as any other business in the community.
COVID-19: DairyNZ’s plan for job shortages
DairyNZ is calling on the Government to work with the dairy sector to address a looming staff shortage — exacerbated by COVID-19.
COVID-19: Ag tech lends a helping hand
The saying goes ‘when things get tough, the tough get going’ and this is happening here in New Zealand and further afield.
COVID-19: Green light for Gypsy Day
Ag minister Damien O’Connor is hailing “great cooperation” right across the agriculture sector that led to a successful outcome for Gypsy Day or Moving Day on June 1.
Ag sector in a strong position to reboot economy
Strong international demand for New Zealand’s food, despite the global effects of COVID-19, could help provide a springboard to get more Kiwis into primary sector jobs.
Agility and innovation
OPINION: Like her or not, Ardern has gained much reputational capital for NZ and she is now regarded as one of the most highly respected leaders in world politics.