Displaying items by tag: CORONAVIRUS
Dairy Awards regional dinners still on, despite Covid-19
New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) regional dinners will continue to be held around the country.
National Fieldays postponed due to Covid-19
Coronavirus impact minimal – Open Country Dairy
The country's second-largest dairy processor says its supply chain is being managed tightly around the Covid-19 outbreak.
$1.3b coronavirus hit looming
Covid-19 is forecast to strip more than $1.3 billion dollars off New Zealand’s primary exports in the coming year, including $390 million off dairy exports.
NZ AgriFood Week postponed
Time for the Government to defer policies – Feds
Federated Farmers is calling for the government to defer a wide range of policy and regulatory impositions to protect workers and businesses during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Fonterra remains confident in forecast
Unlike some other exporters, Fonterra’s scheduling, logistics and delivery activities to all markets are largely operating as normal, the cooperative says.
Bigger impact than first expected
Former special agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen says it will probably take months for supply chains to and in China to clear in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus impact on dairy ‘moderate’
The coronavirus has only had a moderate impact on dairy prices so far, according to Westpac head of strategy Imre Speizer.
Red meat exports surge ahead, despite Covid-19
Despite global market instability due to coronavirus, January’s meat exports increased by 26% compared to January 2019.