AGRICULTURE - MSC NewsWire

US and NZ sign historic agritech agreement

Agritech New Zealand has forged a partnership with a major American company to speed up growth of agritech in New Zealand.

Source A MakeLemonade release

Is agritech destined to save New Zealand?

Agritech could be destined to save the New Zealand economy, leading New Zealand tech expert Graeme Muller says.

Source A MakeLemonade release

NZAgbiz launches first electrolyte product

Developed by NZAgbiz in conjunction with leading veterinary scientists, Novolyte has been formulated to replace fluids lost due to scouring, treat dehydration and exhaustion and help calves recover from stressors such as transportation.

Source/ReadMore Voxy

From Darfield to Dongguan – Fonterra dials up value add

Fonterra’s new cream cheese plant in Canterbury has started production and is set to manufacture up to 24,000 metric tonnes of cream cheese annually, bound for China.

Source A Fonterra Release

Construction continues at Synlait Pokeno and Synlait Dunsandel

Synlait (NZX: SML; ASX: SM1) can confirm that both of its major capital projects remain on track and are forecast to be completed on time, and on budget.

Source A Synlait release

Govt doubles funding for tree-planting to nearly half a billion dollars

The government is doubling to nearly $500 million the funding for forestry planting from its Provincial Growth Fund, meaning one-sixth of the $3 billion, three-year fund will be spent on trees

Source/ReadMore Sharechat

Lessons from dairy can help NZ red meat sector in China

New Zealand’s red meat sector should draw on the experiences of the dairy sector to help formulate its strategy for continued growth in the Chinese market, according to RaboResearch General Manager Tim Hunt.

Source/ReadMore A Voxy release

Fonterra revises 2017/18 farmgate milk price and updates earnings guidance

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced a revision to its forecast 2017/18 Farmgate Milk Price, and updated its normalised earnings per share and dividend guidance.

Source A Fonterra Release

Fonterra and Future Consumer Limited JV to provide high value dairy nutrition in india

Fonterra has announced a joint venture partnership with one of India’s largest consumer companies, Future Consumer Ltd, to produce a range of consumer and foodservice dairy products that will help meet the growing demand for high-quality dairy nutrition in India.

Source A Fonterra Release

Major international agritech announcement expected for NZ

In less than a fortnight, more than 30 New Zealand agritech leaders will make history in Silicon Valley.

Source A MakeLemonade release

Like many great ideas, Zero Harm Farm started over a beer.

The Queenstown-based start-up had its origins in November 2015, when co-founders Mark Orr and Ross Copland were discussing the then forthcoming new health and safety legislation.

Source/ReadMore A Rural Life release

Japanese firm warned over mega-merger

A Japanese meat company mega-merger in 2016 fell foul of New Zealand overseas investment rules.

A giant Japanese company’s deal to take total control of one of New Zealand’s biggest meat processors came with a formal warning from the Overseas Investment Office. David Williams reports for Newsroom.