Meat and Wool responds to critics
Meat and Wool responds to critics
Meat and Wool NZ chairman Mike Petersen is questioning why opponents of the producer board waited until four weeks before the levy referendum to voice their concerns.
Neal Wallace
Govt seeks clarification of pastoral leases ruling
Govt seeks clarification of pastoral leases ruling
The Government is asking the High Court to clarify a land valuation tribunal ruling on rent setting methodology for pastoral lease farm land, but said it was not appealing the decision.
Water rights discussed
Water rights discussed
Tradeable water rights would be a backward step in the management of water, an Otago irrigation leader warned yesterday.
Appeal call for pastoral rent process
Appeal call for pastoral rent process
Conservationists are calling for Land Information New Zealand to appeal a land valuation ruling on the rent setting methodology for Crown pastoral lease land.
Dairy incomes hit grazing payments
Dairy incomes hit grazing payments
Farmers who grazed dairy stock over winter may have to wait to be paid as falling dairy farmer incomes start to impact.
Rift widens between rural firms
Rift widens between rural firms
A spat between two Dunedin-based rural companies deepened yesterday, with CRT saying Silver Fern Farms was not acting in the spirit of co-operatives by exploring a closer working relationship.
SFF criticises new livestock trader
SFF criticises new livestock trader
A new player in the livestock trading business was a backwards step in efforts to shorten the livestock supply chain, Silver Fern Farms (SFF) chief executive Keith Cooper said yesterday.
Some Port Otago jobs may be lost
Some Port Otago jobs may be lost
Port Otago management has warned jobs could go following the loss of 10%-15% of its container traffic due to Fonterra consolidating its port usage.
Farmers store wool because of low prices
Farmers store wool because of low prices
Farmers are storing crossbred wool in response to auction prices reaching a 23-year low.
Pastoral lessee slams conservation groups
Pastoral lessee slams conservation groups
The lessee of Minaret Station has hit out at what he calls confused and misleading statements about the status of a pastoral lease and the effect of recent legal action on rents and property rights which has gone in favour of farmers.
Apple grower employs traceability technology
Apple grower employs traceability technology
One of New Zealand's largest apple growers has adopted Dunedin-designed traceability technology to ensure its fruit was not subjected to food fraud.
Analysts predict grim results for PGG-W
Analysts predict grim results for PGG-W
Analysts are predicting a sharp decline when rural servicing company PGG Wrightson announces its full-year result late next week.
Quality beef offers better lifestyle
Quality beef offers better lifestyle
Gary and Tania Coker were at one stage growing 13 different crops in their Canterbury arable business, near Rakaia.
Wool growers offered shares based on kilos
Wool growers offered shares based on kilos
Growers will be invited to buy shares equivalent to $1 for each kg of greasy wool they supply to the new farmer-owned wool holding company, Wool Grower Holdings (WGH).
New tool for nitrogen efficiency
New tool for nitrogen efficiency
The battle for a share of the lucrative greenhouse gas-reducing nitrogen inhibitor market has just become more competitive.
Linz granted extension
Linz granted extension
Jonathan and Annabel Wallis will have to wait another week to hear whether Land Information New Zealand will appeal a ruling on rent setting methodology for their pastoral lease property, Minaret Station.
Biotech companies branching out
Biotech companies branching out
A change of direction for two of Dunedin's original biotech companies could finally bring some respite for their long-suffering shareholders. Business reporter Neal Wallace examines the changes proposed by Botry-Zen and Blis Technologies.
Review backs Port Otago
Review backs Port Otago
Port Otago has emerged unscathed from a review of port usage by the country's largest exporter.
Meat and Wool seeks to settle marketers' spat
Meat and Wool seeks to settle marketers' spat
Meat and Wool New Zealand has promised a joint marketing programme in a bid to to quell warring factions in the wool industry which provoked an outburst of accusations and animosity this week.
NZFSU valuation lowered
NZFSU valuation lowered
A leading sharebroker has lowered its valuation of New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay stock, saying the company needed to divest itself of $NZ90 million of land to fund operating cash flow, farm development and meet outstanding debt.