Animal Welfare – Aotearoa lags as EU moves to free 300 million animals from...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: SAFE For Animals
Today, the European Commission announced its commitment to ban the caging of all farmed animals across the European Union by...
Government backs Rural Support Trusts
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is backing Rural Support Trusts to provide more help to farmers and growers affected by severe weather events in...
Export Sector – Kiwi exporters confident about survival, despite Covid-19 barriers – ExportNZ-DHL Export...
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: BusinessNZ
Key findings:
– The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the way we work: 46% of Kiwi exporters have developed new products/services
– NZ exporters...
This is our moment: How the Covid crisis could change everything
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand
I’ve never felt more lucky to live in New Zealand.
In the last few weeks, we’ve done something remarkable. We’ve come together...
Urgent need for more food support
Source: Green Party
The Green Party is calling on the Government to urgently increase the support available for people who are struggling to afford to...
Cambridge family gets the wheels in motion for gluten-free food business
Source: Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Posted on 15 December 2023
Sabine Lang’s new gluten-free food business in the Waikato, Lang’s Little Bakery, not only provides...
Agricultural and horticultural students win scholarships
Source: Massey University
Craig Trembath from FruitFed Supplies presents a scholarship to Dylan Hall.
Massey agricultural and horticultural students were awarded scholarships at a presentation evening...
Farming Sector – Farmers surveyed on wildly inaccurate ‘low slope’ maps
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Federated Farmers
With the government already agreeing flawed aspects of new freshwater regulations will need to be changed, Federated Farmers is highlighting the...
New agricultural trade envoy appointed
Source: New Zealand Government
Fifth-generation farmer and former Nuffield scholar Hamish Marr has been appointed New Zealand’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, Minister of Agriculture and...
Aotearoa New Zealand supports Pacific countries to combat animal disease
Source: New Zealand Government
New Zealand will provide support for Pacific countries to prevent the spread of harmful animal diseases, Associate Minister of Agriculture Meka...
Rise in alert levels a reminder for farmers to be prepared – Federated Farmers
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Federated Farmers
The double threat of protracted Covid-19 alert level restrictions and lack of sustained rainfall should be cause for farmers to review...
Ecology – Are mussel farms creating hidden benefits?
Source: NIWA
A new study is doing a deep dive into whether mussel farms could help reduce nitrogen in New Zealand waters.
Led by NIWA for the...
