Congratulations also to Jaimee Whitehead from Constellation for coming second and Dan Warman also from Constellation for coming third. . . The move is part of ATMs plans to diversify its production and broaden its range of products. Comment: Rowena Duncum gives voice to the high and lows, hard work, love and dedication of all farmers through the story of one farmer, Bruce Eade, as he celebrates 25 years on his farm. But following representations from the dairy and aged care sectors POLITIK understands the Minister of Immigration, Iain Lees-Galloway favours an extension of six to 12 months for many of the workers. It ticks all the boxes I've just mentioned and is a really interesting tale to boot. The rest of the story about animal agriculture and climate: In the wake of a United Nations report pinning much of human-caused global warming on animal agriculture and promoting veganism as the logical alternative, Mitloehner, a professor of animal science and air quality specialist at the University of California-Davis, wants to set the record straight. . Sunset last night. . I thought it would be worth sharing again:https://t.co/wvMs6spqwR pic.twitter.com/DjoRtDXQ6K, Mark Ferguson (@Fergenetics) October 14, 2020, Leave a Comment | Farming | Tagged: #IRWD2020, International Rural Women's Day, Janelle South, Josh Becker, Kerry Anderson, Lisette Mill, Mark Ferguson, Niyigaba Etienne, Rowena Duncum, Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) | Permalink #NFCalving19 pic.twitter.com/bJkxmZEbIr, Newland Farm (@newlandfarm) June 28, 2019. New data gives clearer picture of casualty count, 'Quick fuse': Explosive found in bag at US airport, man arrested, NZ Rugby now looks like a low rent burger joint on K Rd, Meridian ramps up assistance programme to cover thousands of people, Here's why Greta Thunberg has joined a protest against wind farms, Avocado orchard failed to protect worker who suffered permanent eye damage, Mike's Minute: Ideas like Julie Anne Genter's are why we have no money, Chris Hipkins: Te Whatu Ora chair has gone well outside the scope of his role, Former Wellington Mayor Andy Foster opens up about the Parliament Protest one year on, Rowena Duncum: They've had to offer truck drivers double the pay. Photo / Waipa Post. Sometime in the early 2000s we extended the 30 ASHB to 40. A great portion of New Zealand's economy hinges upon meat consumption. We've always been ones to control as many aspects of daily farming life as possible and becoming fully self-contained was part of this. Very simply, Fonterra made a loss of $196 million in financial year 2018 largely because of write-down on assets. Mike and Ryley (right) with their wedding party on their wedding day. : Gray Baldwin has spent five years undoing work his grandfather did on the familys South Waikato farm and hes thrilled with the result. I first came across the concept of No Meat May (NMM) in a NewstalkZB interview with Andrew Dickens. They have been farming five years, including a year in Wales. The Young Vits were tested on all aspects of vineyard management, including trellising, pruning, machinery, pests & diseases and budgeting. "Robertson said he's been fielding calls from India and beyond from people curious to know how professional sports can proceed without virus restrictions. My father and a family friend re-fenced the whole place with our "mankiller" post driver and a David Brown 995. He was catching only enough blue cod to fill a small order and the at-times turbulent Foveaux Strait was flat, he added reassuringly. The causes of the long-term drop are well understood. In fact, the build was so late we ended up milking 70 heifers on a two-cow plant in the hay shed. Break Feed: Farmer to commentator, with Rowena Duncum, Rowena is proud to be the producer of The Country, the longest running rural radio show in New Zealand. Rowena Duncum joins Andrew Dickens to talk about duck shooting as the hunting season gets underway.It'll be the first season since the Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15.Duncum says the season overall shouldn't be affected too much by the attacks, but a few things have been noted. "Being locked down, we just needed something to vent out. Rowena, health, wellbeing, agriculture industry, journalism, good stories, twitter, different points of view, media, social media, Copyright Beef + Lamb New Zealand 2023 |, Break Feed: Farmer to commentator, with Rowena Duncum. Leave a Comment | business, environment, Farming, food, rural | Tagged: Anna Nelson, Dairy Womens Network (DWN), DairyNZ, Dr Paul Le Mire, Federated Farmers, Federation of Maori Authorities (FoMA), Gerald Piddock, Golden Shears, John Roche, Lone Sorensen, Maja Burry, Meat Industry Association (MIA), Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Mycoplasma bovis, NZ Young Farmers (NZYF), Riker Swan, Rowena Duncum, Snow Harrison, Soil Connection, Te Horipo Karaitiana, Toha, Whenua Ora Tangata Ora, Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards | Permalink The crops of kale were poor, and we unintentionally wrecked many hectares of grass along the way. . . If such a link is found, it could mean its possible for farmers to fight climate change by specifically breeding cows that emit less methane. Much of the human destruction of biodiversity happened a long time ago . It's not just a child getting the sniffles, it is a very, very serious disease. Clients are mostly American, with some Europeans and a few Australians. We expect to find more infected herds as we actively look for those final pockets of infection, so we all need to remain vigilant. Get more of the radio, music and podcasts you love with the FREE #nikon #snapbridge pic.twitter.com/DmT0xurrvs, Edwin Mabonga (@Edwinmab1) January 14, 2021, 1 Comment | Farming, rural, sport | Tagged: Edward Mabonga, Megan Whitehead, Rowena Duncum | Permalink Fine skies and good vibes are greeting farmers on day two of Fieldays in Hamilton.Bad weather and flooding prevented some farmers from making it to Mystery Creek for the first day yesterday.The Country's Rowena Duncum told Andrew Dickens the crowds are bigger today. "They'll be broke and gone in five years" the old boys all said at the time. We cant wait to get our own piece of dirt but know itll be a hard slog and is a way off yet., It was the first time the couple, milking 360 cows for Craig and Lucy Bradley, had entered the awards. A farmers tale: 25 years of highs and lows Rowena Duncan: Rowena Duncum gives voice to the high and lows, hard work, love and dedication of all farmers through the story of one farmer, Bruce Eade, as he celebrates 25 years on his farm. It is a path being followed by Bluff fisherman Nate Smith but, he tellsNeal Wallace, he has another motive for supplying fish direct to customers. Alongside Waimate Mayor Craig Rowley, he chaired the first meeting of the recently formed Waimate/Waitaki Mycoplasma Bovis Advisory Group held at the Waimate District Council on Wednesday. Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you. In 2007 we added 80ha of the neighbours to the farm and, as before, did all the water scheme and fencing ourselves. Photo / SuppliedSponsored contentOpinion: The Country's executive producer Rowena Duncum had a yarn to a few exhibitors and got a sneak peek at their innovative ideas and products before the gates officially opened at Fieldays today. If I had goats, they'd totally have a goat castle.. pic.twitter.com/sPXcwfunhK, Land of cuteness (@landpsychology) June 13, 2020. Not to mention our love for the pedigree Ayrshire cow, and later the pedigree Holstein cow. Earlier this week, Dr Merlyn Hay was given the Outstanding Contribution to the Primary Industries Award, for her work to identify M Bovis in July 2017. There are just so many opportunities here, Ms Booth said. 2.1K views, 18 likes, 0 loves, 5 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from The Country: The Country at Fieldays - Rowena Duncum caught up with DeLaval Oceania Sales Director Justin Thompson to. Movies. Big list of jobs completed This Bull mob, putting on big weight gain. And that's the best voice there is. A former dairy farmer and 2013 Taranaki Farm Manager of the Year, she hung up the milking apron and swapped her red bands for radio in 2016 to become Executive Producer of The Country - NZME's long-standing rural radio show, hosted by Jamie Mackay. If youre a dairy farmer reading this, then ask yourself, are you a good boss? "The industry's pretty divided over it. . We had to put her down. Every time. and my role with The Country, I fielded a question around how farmers can effectively communicate with urban dwellers. . Buxton Trout & Salmon, which lays claim to being Australias first commercial trout farm, sits astride the Acheron River near Marysville. There are a lot of farmers who are glad the ban is. Nationals primary industries minister Nathan Guy was attacked by the then Labour opposition over them; but just a few months after Labour came into office and the whole idea around accountability and transparency is put on the backburner, Morrah says. I remember one cow, a favourite Rachel, being cast in the rain one night. Posted by homepaddock. . The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is contributing $50,000 through Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures (SFF Futures) towards the one-year, $95,000 project. I'm still doing it.#IRWD2020 @afsnsw @FionaLakeAus @cottonfarmgirl @stationmum101 pic.twitter.com/K636AYpfWX, The Agvocate Lisette Mill (@agvocate_au) October 14, 2020, "I think mentorship plays a big a big role, and also positive storytelling, women seeing other women taking on those leadership roles and achieving things for the industry." New Zealand Wood Industry Zero Carbon And We Can Prove It: If New Zealands ambition is to be a zero carbon economy by 2050 then it must nurture its wood industry. Jamie Mackay and Rowena Duncum deliver your daily fix of everything going on in NZ's biggest industry, along with a generous side-serve of news, sports and politics. Visa uncertainty threatens farm crisis Richard Harman: The Government is considering extending temporary work visas due to expire over the next few months so that essential businesses do not lose semi-skilled workers. The Country. "I don't really have any health concerns," said one fan, who gave his name as Peter told AFP.Another spectator, Wendy, said she feared New Zealand would have stayed locked down longer "but I'm happy that we're not. The Country executive producer Rowena Duncum told AM on Monday there is a mixed response to the ban. At its recent annual meeting, the association acknowledged the years of service given by John Dodd and Murray Isbister. The coming weeks will tell if the Government has given up or is committed to making that policy a success by backing it with its procurement. Short spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay and Rowena Duncum about his first encounter with Ryley McGougan saying the timing wasn't perfect, but it all worked out in the end. . Five Rivers, Northern Southland.Yip, that is snow! . The players know that the crowd is there. Transforming industrial farming practices in Aotearoa through regenerative agriculture to reflect true kaitiakitanga (guardianship) is the way of the future, says FOMA Innovation lead representative, Te Horipo Karaitiana. . At 8 am today the gates open for Fieldays 2022. . Were on track to achieve eradication, but theres still a lot of hard work ahead of us. Making the most of NZ opportunity Yvonne OHara: Carol Booth spent an eight-month working holiday on dairy farms in West Otago six years ago. . Black Heels and Tractor Wheels - Presented by Rural Women New Zealand, Black Heels and Tractor Wheels - Presented by Rural Women New Zealand. . Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Fieldays 2022 is currently underway. . In May 2019 we bought 120ha adjacent to the home farm. Levin and Dannevirke operate on natural gas, Nelson utilises diesel, while Smithfield in Timaru, Pukeuri in Oamaru and Mataura and Lorneville in Southland use coal. . So, farmers generally should not raise their hopes it signals prices higher that they might usually expect as the season unfolds. In January 2018 they were selling at $6.60 dropping to $3.86 at closing on 30 June 2019. From the outset, Alliance has been clear we would only use the wage subsidy in the way it was intended by government and our previous repayments reflect this commitment, chairman Murray Taggart said in a statement. That was a very dark day and had us questioning if we had made the right move. It makes it relatable. He grew up in Decatur and was a graduate of Decatur High School, and then Abilene Christian University in 2014. I'm dreading the office morning tea, now that Boss 1 (The old Pipesy) initiated a revolt and succeeded in getting sausage rolls and cheerios put back on the menu. In 1995 we took over with just a David Brown 995 and loader; a John Deere 6200, twin-drum UFO mower, three-furrow plough, 10ft discs and a Giltrap silage wagon. "So why am I now one day in to NMM? Scan the QR code to download now. The legislation could make it compulsory for lenders to make funds available to farmers to fund their share of mediation costs, Sharemilkers Chairperson Richard McIntyre told the Primary Production Select Committee this morning. Nine years after that fateful meeting the Shorts now have a young family and a 105ha, 200-cow dairy farm west of Feilding. 661 lambs in 9hrs. The rest of the numbers were made up by leasing some crossbred R2 heifers we got to keep any bull calves, but the heifers went back to the owners. There's been some big changes since then, along with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. New Zealand 241 followers 236 connections Join to view profile NZME. David Surveyor, chief executive of Alliance Group, said energy requirements were sourced across a range of fuels. . Wairarapa farmers Lynley and Matt Wyeth are spearheading the'invite a townie to dinner on National Lamb Day'initiative. . People and plants need water thats a basic fact. Aug 19 2022 4 mins. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. When the zig-zag went in the herringbone, we had the two-cow plant in a wheelbarrow in the pit and thought it was heaven! From baking to business models nominations for the NZ Food Heroes Awardare flooding in. OPINION: The race to find the silver bullet and reduce methane emissions in cows is on. "Anyone who's a fan of live sport or even live music knows that if you're there, it's totally different," he said.For fan Iki Uele, it was a pleasure just seeing all the people. Photo / SuppliedSponsored contentOpinion: The Country's executive producer Rowena Duncum had a yarn to a few exhibitors and got a sneak peek at their innovative ideas and products before the gates officially opened at Fieldays today. Posted by homepaddock. I'm not gonna lie, the odds for me going the distance are not flash - this may be a safe 'TAB Sports Bet of the Week' for my junior offsider Lashes on Friday.P.S. The 2013 Taranaki Dairy Trainee of the Year, Daniel Regtien, has a list of goals. It seemed to rain every day from 10 June till end of September that first year. For New Zealand, the battle ground is China. Follow her on Twitter, her handle is: @rowie_nz, Rowena Duncum on the World Shearing and Woolhandling Champs. Andrew Hoggard, Sandra Matthews, Jane Smith, Steve Hollander, Chris Russell. Rowena Duncum: Producer of The Country on the International Dairy Foundation's world summit September 20, 2022 3 min New Zealand's Dairy Industry Leaders have been attending the International Dairy Foundation's World Dairy Summit in India last week. Interesting reading in the 2022 Farm Salaries Report from Fed Farmers and Rabobank. "This year they've (Fish and Game)pushed the message that hunters just need to be extra sensitiveto the public's reaction. . Ben Richards becomes Bayer Marlborough Young Viticulturist of Year 2019: Ben Richards from Indevinbecame the Bayer MarlboroughYoung Viticulturist of the Year 2019 on 4 July following the competition held at Constellations Drylands Vineyard. Posted by homepaddock. Some good, balanced and considered. We have the scope to feed all our stock, not just heifers, but rear bulls as well, which also means we are on the path to zero bobbies. Rowena shares tips for women with a passion for a similar career or similar might benefit from, and talks about how farming can use social media better. Opunake contract milkers Michael Kavanagh and Rowena Duncum won the 2013 Taranaki Farm Managers of the Year title and have set their sights on moving up the dairy farming ladder. GET THE BEST RURAL NEWS. Along with pushing the buttons to take the show to air at midday each weekday, she also contributes to the shows direction, hunts down people for interviews and tries to keep the shows host Jamie Mackay inline as NZs champion cow-pat thrower and the 2nd best gumboot thrower in the world, shes more than qualified. . MVM provides a unique opportunity to acquire a new world class nutritional products manufacturing capability in New Zealand, alongside a highly respected China state owned enterprise in China Animal Husbandry Group (CAHG), A2 Milk chief executive Geoff Babidge said. First World Champs Final Blade Teams. . #farmingwithpictures Positive day on the farm today. One example was a trend that had popped up in Korea creating new recipes for the garlic cream cheese bun. Rowena Duncum in the Country Crossover with a look at the crazy weather that is happening in the country at the moment. . Leave a Comment | business, environment, Farming, food, rural | Tagged: a2 Milk Company, Alliance Group, American foulbrood (AFB), Dr David Beggs, Geoff Babidge, Mataura Valley Milk (MVM), Melbourne University, Murray Taggart, RawAg, Rowena Duncum, Sara Place, Shan Goodwin, Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures (SFF Futures) | Permalink With 95 per cent of their pasture eggs supplying high-end Auckland restaurants and cafes in normal times, lockdown restrictions presented a complete loss of business income. Encouraging farmers to share their ideas for sustainable water management has motivated the launch of an award by agricultural irrigation systems company Zimmatic. He won $4400 in prizes. But there are big questions about why it wont announce that it is doing so. "I don't think anyone has yet replicated that sense of excitement of being in a crowd, and the passions that flow from that," he said. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved an application to import a new fungicide, Vimoy Iblon, into New Zealand, for use on cereal crops. . "Things are looking up. We lost a LOT of cows that spring. The Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards aim to celebrate excellence in sustainable irrigation. "Peter Miskimmin, the chief executive of government agency Sport New Zealand, said the return of stadium games is enormously significant, and that sports are part of the nation's DNA. "Dancing, partying. It makes it relatable. I recently had the honour of being the first guest speaker on new agriculturally focused online platform "Herd it". 86 year old Snow Harrison (1960 open finalist & 2020 veterans finalist) and 14 year old Riker Swan (2020 novice shearing champion) shake hands ahead of cutting the 60th birthday cake @goldenshearsnz pic.twitter.com/Ps39HZqfK5, Rowena Duncum (@rowie_nz) March 7, 2020. Our teams have adapted really quickly and theyve done a lot of great work. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. That's something I could really get behind. Third went to Stratford trainee Jayden Harvey, aged 19, who won $1400. . The idea came to life eighteen months ago when Mrs Thomas realised some kids in the region couldnt access the library because they lived too away. Amy Munro, Vet and Advocate #IRWD2020 @ABCRural @millbernasconihttps://t.co/fUFfhtbuP7 pic.twitter.com/ff5GOLERNk, Josh Becker (@joshvbecker) October 14, 2020, Today we celebrate the International Day of Rural Women.So many amazing people out there doing amazing things. THE 2013 Taranaki Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Rachel and Kenneth Short, have become the first family to claim two generations of success in the awards. Out of 6 world titles, theyre coming home with three of them! . All our logs are in that basket, you could say. . As silly as it sounds, our cows, having come from a flat farm, didn't know how to calve on the rolling hills. Rowena Duncum gives voice to the high and lows, hard work, love and dedication of all farmers through the story of one farmer, Bruce Eade, as he celebrates 25 years on his farm. This is something I get asked often, and there's no one-size-fits-all, but something that always resonates with me is when farmers open up and showcase their lives, their achievements and when things don't go quite so well. Copyright 2023 RuralNewsGroup. She swapped her red bands for radio and has been the executive producer of The COuntry since 2016. We are particularly excited to delve into her thoughts on her rural experiences, social media, and how we can create a thriving online community here in AotearoaIf you enjoyed this episode, feel free to visit our Instagram, Facebook, and website, or even become a member! Alliance Group to repay wage subsidy in full: Invercargill-based Alliance Group has chosen to return the balance of the Covid-19 wage subsidy to the Government.The farmer-owned meat processor had already repaid $21 million of the $34m wage subsidy and will return the balance, it said. The pair met up the following year at Fieldays where Mike returned to judge the Rural Bachelor competition and a (now single), Ryley was working for Mystery Creek coordinating events. And thats the best voice there is. . All young stock, silage and crops have always been done on the platform, apart from a couple of extreme cases. . The threat to biodiversity is not new, not necessarily accelerating, mostly not caused by economic growth or prosperity, nor by climate change, and wont be reversed by retreating into organic self-sufficiency. Katie Milne addresses national conference: Kiwis can be proud of the rural women and men who produce the top quality food that arrives daily in supermarkets, and the extra which is shipped offshore as exports that help fuel our economy. All rights reserved, Disclaimer | Terms & Conditions | Contact. After waffling on about my life's "achievements" (current runner-up, women's world gumboot throwing, thank-you-very-much!) We catch up with a Rai Valley dairy farmer who is busy figuring out how to milk his cows after floodwaters inundated his paddocks and dairy shed. We are so grateful that Rowena has taken some time out of her busy schedule to join us on the podcast. Weve been there since 1955, Gray says. To date, I've never made it through a calving without my old mate Gin and I don't intend to start now. "You've got to think of the impact on the cows, the impact on the farmers, there's economic impacts here if the cows are aborting their calves. . Second place in the Taranaki farm manager contest went to New Plymouth contract milkers Sergio Valverde-Nandin and Kaelee Alexander, who won $2400. Succulent lamb, tender beef, mouth-watering chicken. Hopefully no fights. . We got here through hard work (very hard work) and dedication. Ryley and Mike say they will be keeping an eye on how the competitors fare this year. . Posted by homepaddock. Rowena Duncum: No Meat May - the ultimate challenge. ""It's massive," the country's sports minister, Grant Robertson, said on the sidelines. OPINION: A new report controversially claims exploitative and "underhand" marketing of formula milk is preventing millions of women from breastfeeding,. I recently had the honour of being the first guest speaker on new agriculturally focused online platform Herd it. Menu. I wanted to see if cutting meat from my diet could, or would, lead to a higher perspectiveor just anemia.Now, I love May. The countrys plan is to use trees to sequester carbon dioxide over the next 30 years while it finds ways to reduce emissions from our other main pollutant sources: transport, buildings, energy and agriculture. The lanes were done with "grave" dug from the farm in February before we took possession in June. All this has made our life as humans more comfortable, but it has come at a cost. . Pre-tax profit was up 36 percent at $5 million. Follow her on Twitter, her handle is: @rowie_nz Rowena, health, wellbeing, agriculture industry, journalism, good stories, twitter, different points of view, media, social media, Why is it taking so long to install fishing cameras? It is most pronounced among what we might refer to as the post-Covid right", Project will identify marketing potential of regenerative agriculture, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice media contrast with NZ, Geraldine boutique accommodation in the old Vicarage, The Democratsdebacle: some lessons from Donald Trumps triumph and Hillary Clintons humiliation, Mike Hosking: We need to think about the public service differently, Exercise 2: 5 Days of Practicing Love (for the Real World). Asking for the vegetarian option is going to hurt. New Zealand is not really short of water, it is short of water capture and storage, says HortNZ Chief Executive, Mike Chapman. I've just given this to Boss 2 (The old Macca) for proofreading. . Those in the industry can learn from it, or it could be inspirational for someone interested in agriculture. Signing off - My Last Blog Post | Nicky Hager; Heather Du Plessis-Allan; Deborah Hill-Cone; Giovanni Tiso - Individualism & the Tyranny of Each Other. "To be in a stadium and to feel it, and to even influence the game. . An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. From biological control products for crop protection to robots for asparagus harvesting and greenhouse spraying, they will all be demonstrated during the morning of second day of the conference. We then found the piece of dirt we now call home. No need to destroy the perfect way of farming Lone Sorensen: Why are we accusing farming and in particularly dairy farming for being the cause, at least here in NZ, for global warming? Rowena is proud to be the producer of The Country, the longest running rural radio show in New Zealand. "She had a boyfriend and I was clearly a bachelor," says Mike. Diverse in nature, the entries all reflect the Kiwi brand of innovation and community spirit that has flourished during the COVID-19 crisis ensuring New Zealand has access to fresh, local produce. TV Shows. We sleep in it every year, and despite the regular stench of decaying mice that snuck across the boardwalk over the summer months, it's one of my top five places in the world to be.So, understandably, I'm a little nervous to rock up this weekend, clutching my shotgun, tofu and some vegetarian sausages. . The reason for this is that for the last 200 years, or since the industrial revolution, we have overused the earths resources of fossil fuels and by industrialising our farming methods also the humus in the soil: basically an overuse of stored carbon in the ground which we have turned in to CO, and methane. Posted by homepaddock. The overseas owners Chinese businessmen Zhongliang Hong and Xueli Ke, and IRL Investment Limited and Grand Energetic Company Limited should have applied to the OIO for consent to buy both properties because they are rural land of more than five hectares. Lawyers or MPs? . Here we are one week on from the big water policy announcement and I dont see that abating anytime soon. . . iHeartRadio app. pic.twitter.com/0jN2mc6Twf. Its about how we adapt to customers and consumers Swales said. . Rachel Short began farming in 2004, with Kenneth Short joining her in 2007 while keeping on in building until 2010. While the average value of sheepmeat exports to China declined from $8.87/kg in December 2019 to $7.63/kg in January, it was still significantly higher than in January 2019 ($6.57/kg). The differences between animal welfare and animal ethics and where the biggest challenges to livestock production may lay with the latter was explored by Dr Beggs in a recent episode of the RawAg podcast produced by southern seedstock operation Te Mania Angus. Having housed 200 cows in winters since 2005, going the whole hog was a big call and an equally big investment. Fonterras Asia Pacific market gets creative in lockdown: Fonterras Asia Pacific market is living proof of the adage necessity is the mother of invention Judith Swales says. Not only did he laugh me out of his office, but gleefully pointed out May also boasts National Lamb Day. Last night in Rotorua, WPMA highlighted that both major international certification programmes for forestry: Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification and Forest Stewardship Council guarantee that wood products from New Zealand come from sustainably-managed forests. Rowena Duncum is a passionate advocate for the agricultural industry. How is the situation in China impacting our primary exporters? . Red meat exports reach more than $870 million in January as sector demonstrates resilience: New Zealand exported red meat and co-products worth $873.2 million in January 2020, an increase of 26 per cent compared to January 2019, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA). 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