Growing demand for health-enhancing food
Science advisor Peter Gluckman says NZ is better placed than other countries to develop health enhancing foods to meet a growing demand, especially in …
Archive for July, 2011
Dairy sector pricing to be more transparent
DairyAmerica’s decision to start trading milk powder on Fonterra’s GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) platform signals the next phase of the auction site and will herald more …
Dutch M&A specialist to lead Fonterra
Fonterra’s CEO-elect, Dutch dairy executive Theo Spierings, cut his dairying teeth at Royal Friesland Foods, where he worked his way to the top in …
Global farm land grab misses NZ
The NZ Institute of Economic Research says contrary to popular belief, NZ has missed out on much of the global farming land grab. It …
Helmets could be made compulsory on quad bikes
Helmets could become mandatory for quad bike users in all Australian states if safety authorities have their way.
The NSW Department of Primary Industries …
Farmers should ‘understand sheep psychology’
Professor Graeme Martin from the Institute of Agriculture at the University of Western Australia says sheep IQ levels are not to be laughed at. …
MAF suffering from wage pressure
MAF faces “significant cost pressures” on its baseline funding over the next four years and one of the biggest comes from paying public servants. …
Carter: Let ag products go free
Agriculture Minister David Carter told the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation international food security, poverty reduction and hunger alleviation is best achieved through an …
