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Diverse thinking clears way for Woman of Year
12 May 2017
A Canterbury woman who has dedicated her career as a rural professional to New Zealand’s dairy industry is 2017’s Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.
Higher salaries for farm employees
9 May 2017
There has been a modest rise in farm employee salaries over the last 12 months, the 2017 Federated Farmers-Rabobank Farm Employee Remuneration survey shows.
Hurunui water project lead retires
23 March 2017
The high-profile Hurunui Water Project will lose chief executive Alex Adams as he retires on April 30. He will be replaced by Chris Pile, a current employee.
Dairy careers on show to urban students
22 March 2017
Recruiting agricultural industry workers from outside the rural sector is key to ensuring there are enough employees to support the industry.
GrowingNZ appoints new leader
10 March 2017
The work of presenting career opportunities in the primary industries will be in new hands this year.
Ag career promotion gets backing
8 March 2017
A programme in place to promote the agriculture sector to young people and to provide them with development opportunities will receive $146,000 of co-funding by the Government and industry partners.
Westland Milk appoints new chairman
2 March 2017
Westland Milk Products, New Zealand’s second biggest dairy co-operative, has appointed a new chairman, farmer and businessman Peter Morrison.
Lukas Paravicini moves on from CFO role
2 March 2017
Fonterra Co-operative's chief financial officer, Lukas Paravicini has accepted the company's role of chief operating officer, global consumer and foodservice, and will begin the role on June 1, 2017.
Animal protein research team gets environmental boost
22 February 2017
Blake Holgate will join Rabobank’s RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness division to head up its research and analysis of New Zealand’s animal proteins sector.
New MG chief up for challenge
14 February 2017
Ari Mervis has begun his role as chief executive and managing director of Australia’s largest dairy processor Murray Goulburn and says he looks forward to the opportunity presented.
