Onions New Zealand welcomes the successful conclusion of the RCEP negotiations, saying trade agreements like these underpin the success of the New Zealand onion sector.
New Zealand’s primary sector exports continue to surpass expectations with revenue up 8.7 per cent on the previous year, reaching a record $46.4 billion in the year ended June 2019.
Key commodity exports of butter, milk powder, logs, and meat all fell in July 2019, with butter alone down by half on a year ago, Stats NZ said.
Nominations have opened for two farmers to join DairyNZ’s Board of Directors.
The Victorian Government is strengthening its relationship with New Zealand, to improve information sharing and problem-solving in the agriculture and food processing sectors.
Leading global food company, Danone, announced a NZ$40 million (approx. €25 million) investment in its Nutricia spray drying plant towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2021.1 This significant, industry-leading milestone will be driven primarily by the installation of a NZ$30 million (approx. €17.5 million) state-of-the-art biomass boiler that will reduce the plant’s CO2 emissions by 20,000 tonnes per year.2
Livestock Improvement Corporation (NZX: LIC) (LIC) announces its financial results for the year ending 31 May 2019.
The Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) scheme benefited the Pacific Islands by more than $50 million in 2018 while at the same time, helping New Zealand’s horticulture industry to keep up with production.