by Vincent Heeringa | Oct 12, 2022 | Opinion
We live in a schizophrenic country. On Tuesday, the primary sector raged against the government’s response to He Waka Eke Noa, the industry-government-Maori consortium charged with creating a mechanism to reduce agricultural emissions. Sheep and beef farmers say it...
by Editor | Aug 8, 2022 | News
The Government is partnering with Ngāi Tahu Farming and Ngāi Tūāhuriri on a whole-farm scale study in North Canterbury to validate the science of regenerative farming, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced today. The Government is investing $8 million...
by Vincent Heeringa | Aug 4, 2022 | News
Consumers the world over love our pure, safe and ethically produced food. And they’re prepared to pay – New Zealand has a track record of generating ever-growing value from our primary products. Indeed research shows that in the last 20 years, growth in the value of...
by Vincent Heeringa | Jul 15, 2022 | Opinion
You’ve heard the phrase so often it’s become a cliche: New Zealand’s primary sector must move from ‘volume to value’. We must shift from being low-cost, commodity producers – think logs, carcasses, bins of fruit – to quality food and fibre producers, achieving a...
by Editor | Jul 14, 2022 | News
A commitment to environmental stewardship, a truly authentic brand and a great tasting product have been rewarded yet again for farmers Richard and Suze Redmayne. The Redmaynes of Tunnel Hill have been named the 2022 Regional Supreme Winners in this week’s Horizons...