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60% more wheat needed by 2050
Wheat is a major staple crop worldwide but its production has not reached demand in 10 of the 15 past years
Category: In Brief
Wool prices steady
… longer Fine Crossbred Shears were firm to 3.5 percent dearer with the shorter types 2 to 4 percent easier as recent premium levels ease back. Coarse Crossbred Fleece were firm to 1.5 percent stronger as were the coarse shear types.
New meat plant for Te Aroha
By Farmnews.co.nz on Dec 06, 2012 in In Brief
Nearly two years after Silver Fern Farms’ Te Aroha beef processing operation was devastated by fire in …
Making the most of your computer mistakes
We’ve all done something we knew we shouldn’t have and kicked ourselves afterwards.
Fonterra planning 7 million bone checks
By Farmnews.co.nz on Nov 10, 2012 in In Brief
Over the next 12 months Fonterra plans to carry out an unprecedented seven million Anlene Bone Health Checks across Asia and the Middle East. Fonterra Managing Director ASEAN/MENA Mark Wilson said this commitment builds on Fonterra’s ongoing efforts to help raise awareness about the importance of bone health – a key component of the Co-operative’s advanced nutrition strategy [...]
Spotlight on wool at Lincoln
By Farmnews.co.nz on Nov 09, 2012 in In Brief
Faults in wool such as low wool strength, discoloured fleece, and variations in fibre length and coarse fibres in fine wool limit the end used of wool and reduce the payout from wool buyers.
Good news for spud lovers
By Farmnews.co.nz on Nov 09, 2012 in In Brief
Acrylamide is a naturally occurring chemical that is caused when starch rich foods are cooked at high temperatures, such as frying, baking, grilling or roasting.
British butchers told to sell Kiwi meat
By Farmnews.co.nz on Nov 09, 2012 in In Brief
British butchers should sell New Zealand lamb rather than local lamb to combat global warming, a study claims.
Invercargill accountant faces ethics complaint
An Invercargill accountant at the centre of a dispute over a farm his company sold is accused of breaching …