Cyclone-hit wool scouring facility re-opens
World’s biggest wool processing facility back in business in Napier after $50m refurbishment.
PGW downgrades earnings guidance
Drought and market woes put a padlock on farmers’ wallets.
Award-winning gelato company makes move to reduce food waste
Growing demand for artisanal gelato will see one of NZ’s largest manufacturers expand into retail – a move which will also see perishable fruit and vege diverted from landfills.
Keep a sharp eye out for needle grass
Pest plant would have a hugely negative impact on farms, Horizons warns.
McClay eyes trade mission to China
Three-stop visit to NZ’s largest export market sparks plan for trip this year to build on leads.
Fonterra names Anna Palairet COO
Logistics leader has been acting in the position since mid-2023.
Fonterra partners with Sharesies for share trading
App will offer new way to trade Fonterra Co-operative Group shares.
Quarantine drenching key for autumn stock
Crucial to prevent importation of drench-resistant worms onto property, warns BLNZ.
Fonterra’s first fixed milk price events of the year draw 800
After timid March start, April goes gangbusters.
NZ shearer sets new Merino world record in Aus
An Australia-based shearer from a tiny Central Otago township has become the first person to shear 500 Merino ewes in an eight-hour record attempt.