Rural News Group
WEBEight million plants and counting for council’s riparian scheme. It all started with one native plant. It was 1996 and Taranaki Regional Council had just launched its ground-breaking riparian management programme to help protect the region's waterways.
National - Rural News Group
WEBTechnology to highlight natural capital on farm. A new technology company has been formed which will help New Zealand’s farmers and primary sector better understand and capitalise on their natural vegetation and biodiversity. Rural …
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WEBTrans-Tasman ag ministers zoom in on biosecurity. When New Zealand’s Agriculture, Biosecurity and Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor met with his new Australian counterpart yesterday, the subject of biosecurity was top of their agenda.
National - Rural News Group
WEBScholarships for emerging talent. 83 students from the Massey University School of Agriculture and Environment were awarded close to $400,000 in scholarships at a recent awards evening.
Over 120 students compete in inaugural Otago Southland Clash of …
WEB1 day ago · The Clash of the Colleges is a fast-paced, amazing race-style competition, offering students hands-on experience in various aspects of the rural sector. Students work in teams of four to complete 16 hands-on modules within one-and-a-half hours. Otago University Agriculture and Telford SIT Agriculture students ran the modules.
Farmlands going off the rails? - Rural News Group
WEBNov 21, 2023 · Rural retailer and supplier Farmlands is being accused of going off the rails and shareholders are being urged to take back control of the co-operative. Long-time Farmlands shareholder and retail supplier, Banks Peninsula sheep and beef farmer Roger Beattie, believes the rural supplies company is lessening choice …
Spotlight shone on food waste progress
WEB2 days ago · On average, an estimated 9% of a household’s weekly food shop goes to waste, equating to $1,326 worth of food waste per household per year. New Zealanders aged 18-29 have the highest rate of food waste, with 12.3% of their weekly food shop going to waste, compared to the national average of 9%. Angela Calver, chief executive of …
Agribusiness - Rural News Group
WEBPamu hit by lower prices, high interest rates. State-owned farmer Pamu (brand name for Landcorp) recorded a net loss after tax of $26 million for year ending June 30, 2024, compared to a $9m loss the prior year.
RWNZ concerned by NZ Post retreat from rural communities
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) worries New Zealand Post will stop providing mail services to the rural communities of Mapua and Upper Moutere. The organization’s new chief executive, Marie Fitzpatrick, says it is “deeply concerning.”. She is worried that NZ Post could be putting profit above …
Payout stakes - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
WEB5 days ago · The small co-op’s earnings for the 2022-23 season equated to $15.20/kgMS before retention. They retained $2.90/kgMS or $43 million for reinvestment in the business. Fonterra, Synlait and Tatua are expected to announce their …
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