Displaying items by tag: TODD MCCLAY

Wednesday, 19 March 2025 08:55

Fonterra gives $250,000 for wetlands repair

Through its new partnership with New Zealand Landcare Trust, Fonterra has committed to funding ten $25,000 grants for wetland restoration in communities across the country.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 10:55

Drought-stricken farmers urged to seek support

Dry conditions are widespread but worse in some places, with rain and drought affecting farms just a few kilometres away.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 09:55

Ahuwhenua Trophy finalists announced

Farms from Northland and northern Hawke's Bay are the finalists in this year's Ahuwhenua Trophy competition for the top Māori sheep and beef farms.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 06:55

Bracing for US tariffs

This year won't be an easy one for the red meat sector, says Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva.

Published in General News
Thursday, 20 February 2025 09:01

Top Maori farms named

Maori farms from Northland and Northern Hawkes Bay are the finalists in this year’s prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition  for the top Maori sheep and beef farm.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 11:15

Times have changed

OPINION: Back in the 1960s and '70s, and even into the '80s, successive National government Agriculture Ministers and Trade Ministers were at the top of the cabinet rankings.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 10:55

Will Trump get involved in NZ's dairy dispute?

Canada's blatant manipulation of international trade rules around the export of subsidised dairy products is likely to escalate further with the new Trump administration now in the White House.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 10:48

UAE FTA signed

New Zealand’s free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now been signed.

Published in General News
Friday, 10 January 2025 12:07

PETA wants web cams in shearing sheds

Animal rights protest group PETA is calling for Agriculture Minister Todd McClay to introduce legislation which would make it mandatory to have live-streaming web cameras in all New Zealand shearing shed.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 10:55

A challenging year but better days are coming

For the primary sector, 2024 would go down as one of the toughest years on record. Peter Burke reports.

Published in General News
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