NZ Dairy Sector: Fonterra Cushioned By Strong Balance Sheet
Fonterra has been able to report the fruits of its decision to grant farmers the right to own more shares. Along with asset sales, …
Archive for September, 2010
Fertiliser: Lignite Conversion Plant Gets Thumbs Up
Southland Federated Farmers provincial president Rod Pemberton says Ravensdown and Solid Energy’s plan to develop a lignite to fertiliser conversion plant in Southland is …
Exports: Super Slow-Steaming Chills Meat Industry
Slow-steaming (as it is still called in a diesel-powered day!) has been a feature of shipping as the global financial crisis has bitten harder. …
Dairy Industry: NZ Farming Systems Draws Out Rival Bidders
Craig Norgate dreamed up a good idea at the wrong time when he proposed PGG Wrightson set up and spin-off a business developing dairy …
Tertiary: Agriculture Failing To Educate For Its Future
NZ’s output of people with tertiary qualifications in agriculture is falling behind the country’s needs as a generation of students is put off farming …
Agricultural Skills: Agriculture failing To Educate For Its Future
NZ’s output of people with tertiary qualifications in agriculture is falling behind the country’s needs as a generation of students is put off farming …
