China Dairying: Ferrier Warns China Operation To Be Cautious
Comments by CEO Andrew Ferrier about Fonterra’s latest farm investment in China (see below), show just how careful the co-operative is being now about …
Archive for October, 2010
Meat Industry: Red-Meat Scheme Attractive To Farmers
Sheep and beef farmers are flocking to join the FarmIQ scheme in a sign they are desperate to find solutions to poor returns in …
Wool Sector: Higher Wool Prices Not Reaching Growers
High global wool prices are not translating to better returns for farmers. The ANZ Commodity Price Index for September shows wool prices up 12% …
Milk Supply: Fonterra May Get Break On Milk Obligations
Agriculture Minister David Carter says the review of the Raw Milk Regulations is the second phase of tweaking of Fonterra obligations to supply milk …
Cubicle Farming: Slim Chance Of Debate On Mackenzie Dairying
Quite how the NZ agriculture industry and wider public can have an informed debate about proposed large scale indoor dairy farming in the Mackenzie …
Land Holdings: Large Amount Of Farmland Retired
If you’ve had the sneaking suspicion there’s not as much farmland as there was a few years ago; you’re right. Beef & Lamb NZ’s …
Overseas Investment: Govt Soothes Overseas Investors
The cynic might question whether the Govt’s announced changes under the Overseas Investment Act will increase or decrease sales of land to foreigners. Finance …
Tax: GST Increase Neutral For Farm Businesses
The October 1 GST price increases have a neutral impact on farm businesses, as like any other business which is intermediary to the final …
