To celebrate the lighter aspects of farming life, Federated Farmers is putting up
a brand new iPad 2 for the winner of its first ever funniest farming video competition.
An across the board charge for biosecurity costs can’t be introduced without regard
to the consequences for the entire agricultural and horticultural sectors, Progressive
Wigram MP Jim Anderton says.
Turners & Growers has announced a move into the European frozen fruit business with
a new Joint Venture between the Group’s Australian company, Fruitmark and partners
in Belgium.
“The Government must intervene to protect New Zealand honeybees from pesticides
that have been implicated in bee deaths,” Green Party food spokesperson Sue Kedgley
said today. The Green Party today launched a nationwide petition calling on the Government ...
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries Limited has reported a profit of $12.7m before tax for
the nine months ended 31st December 2010 — ahead of its NZX market guidance of
between $11.5m and $12.5m. Revenue totalled $122.2m
Your country needs you – the call is out to young people who are working full
time in the horticulture industry to enter the seventh annual Young Horticulturist
of the Year competition.
The Day In Parliament March 24 Tom Frewen: ACT fails in last desperate attempt to
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Biosecurity Minister David Carter has exposed his Government’s lack of commitment
to biosecurity by sitting on the sideline while the risk of the Asian Bee increases
for New Zealand, says Labour’s Biosecurity spokesperson Damien O’Connor.
The pastoral sector has told the Select Committee reviewing the Biosecurity Law Reform
Bill, that exporters and taxpayers shouldn’t be expected to pay for import biosecurity.
Federated Farmers is asking the media to help the Farmy Army compile job lists and
volunteers for this weekend (18, 19, March). There will also be a memorial service
at 8am tomorrow (18 March), with His Worship the Mayor, Bob Parker, in attendance.
Investigations into what could be one of the largest economic development projects
in the greater Wellington Region would get a major boost from a $750,000 allocation
outlined in Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Proposed Annual Plan for 2011/12.
2011 Kiwifruit Season Underway with Great Harvest Forecast Another predicted strong
kiwifruit season is underway with Gisborne growers the first to begin picking ZESPRI®
GOLD kiwifruit this week. ZESPRI’s GM Supply Chain, Sally Gardiner, says early ...
(BusinessDesk) – PGG Wrightson Ltd., the rural services company, says Hong Kong
investor Zuellig Group’s interest looks like an attempt to foil Chinese seed and
agricultural researcher Agria Corp.’s takeover bid.
