Wake up, New Zealand: that’s the message from a New Zealander trying to manage a large dairy farm in the UK amid the COVID-19 outbreak. A friend of the man who wishes to remain anonymous called Dairy News in a … Continue reading →

Stock and Station agents have put together a set of protocols they hope will allow the country’s saleyards to reopen as soon as possible as the COVID-19 lockdown progresses. All yards are currently closed, leaving just private paddock to paddock … Continue reading →

Being classed an essential business is a privilege – do not abuse that privilege, says Chris Lewis, Federated Farmers national dairy spokesman. “It is always a massive responsibility being an employer and a privilege to have people working for you … Continue reading →

Ag minister Damien O’Connor says if NZ doesn’t get this four-week COVID-19 shutdown right, the chances are this will go on for a long time. As the level four alert came into force last Thursday, O’Connor spoke to Dairy News, … Continue reading →

New Zealand joining 15 other World Trade Organisation members to set up interim arrangements to solve trade disputes is a welcome step, says the NZ International Business Forum. “Ensuring effective arbitration of trade disputes is a vital component of the … Continue reading →

Meat companies have now put in place a set of protocols that will allow stock to be killed and processed during the COVID-19 lockdown. These also meet the guidelines laid down by the Government in respect of the safety of … Continue reading →

Heavy weekend rain, in the lower eastern half of the North Island, will start to turn things around for farmers who have been facing a desperate situation with drought. More rain is expected in the next 24 hours. Dairy farmer … Continue reading →

The biggest threat to the primary sector – right now – is if COVID-19 gets into a processing plant, says Mike Petersen, former special trade envoy and Beef + Lamb chair. “That is not just in the meat industry; that … Continue reading →

Dr Jenny Webster-Brown will be the new director of the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge. Her appointment follows the retirement of current director Ken Taylor on May 29. She joins Our Land and Water following more than nine … Continue reading →

Meat processor Alliance is warning farmers to brace for a drop in prices for their lamb and cattle. In an email to farmers last night, Alliance chief executive David Surveyor says the COVID-19 situation remains challenging for the co-op and … Continue reading →