27th June 2022 SFFF / Spring SheepGrowing sheep milk supply, new market development and NPD to build on its range of infant formula, milk powder and nutrition products are all part of $20m programme.
22nd June 2022 Investment / SFFFBay of Plenty’s Ohiwa Black Diamond truffles is receiving more than $155,000 of government funding over three year to share its knowledge with interested growers so New Zealand can grow enough truffles for a robust export industry.
13th June 2022 Funding / SFFFThe Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund is investing $473,261 over two years to enable and empower women working in the dairy sector.
27th April 2022 Investment / SFFFThe government is investing $7.44m to help New Zealand’s apple industry become a world leader in sustainable production practices.
6th April 2022 Pic's / SFFFThe Nelson nut butter company is throwing its support behind a Plant and Food Research-led feasibility study to see if almonds can be grown sustainably in Hawke’s Bay.
30th March 2022 Agritech / SFFFThe Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund is contributing $493,500 to a $823,500 research programme to create a digital farm environment plan.
14th March 2022 SFFFAbout $1m is being invested into a land-based seaweed trial beside the Firth of Thames wetland.
21st February 2022 Iwi / SFFFWaikato-based Ngāti Hauā Iwi Trust is to receive more that $2m to develop a new horticultural programme and education hub.
9th December 2021 Seaweed / SFFFThe government is investing nearly $2m into a $5m commercial regenerative seaweed farming pilot that aims to provide proof-of-concept for commercial scale production.
29th October 2021 Onions NZ / SFFFOnions New Zealand says the government’s commitment to invest $2.83m to enhance the competitive advantage of the country’s onions producers will help transform the industry.
20th October 2021 Employment / SFFFSilver Fern Farms and the New Zealand Meat Workers Union (NZMWU) have agreed an increase in the minimum hourly rate paid at the meat processor to $24 per hour – an increase of almost 10%.
4th October 2021 Environment / SFFFSilver Fern Farms says securing a $1m grat from the government will help the company end coal use by 2030.
29th September 2021 E-commerce / SFFFThe meat exporter is driving into e-commerce in the US and is looking to join big online marketplaces like Amazon.
8th September 2021 B+LNZ / SFFFThe government is investing $6.68m in a $16.7m genetics programme to lower the beef sector’s greenhouse gas emissions by delivering cows with a smaller environmental hoof-print.
31st August 2021 Environment / SFFFSilver Fern Farms says it has achieved Toitū enviromark diamond certification, the highest New Zealand-based environmental certification.
20th July 2021 SFFF / WaterA new project in the Hawke’s Bay is investigating the impacts of tile drains on horticultural land in order to ascertain their effect on freshwater quality.
9th July 2021 SFFF / SustainabilitySilver Fern Farms co-chair Rob Hewett has announced four key sustainability goals at its annual farmer conference in Wellington.
17th June 2021 SFFFThe Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund is contributing $8.98m to a $22.23m project to investigate plantain’s potential to help farmers protect waterways and improve freshwater quality.
20th May 2021 Charity / SFFFMeat the Need founding partner Silver Fern Farms says over 410,000 red meat meals have been delivered to food banks in the first year of the charity.
11th May 2021 Scholarships / SFFFSilver Fern Farms is preparing to launch their search for the future stars of the red meat industry in the coming weeks, with applications opening for the Plate to Pasture Youth Scholarships and the Silver Fern Farms Graduate Career Programme.
5th May 2021 People / SFFFRob Hewett has been appointed Silver Fern Farms Co-operative chair following the announcement on 29 April that Richard Young was standing down.
1st April 2021 SFFFThe meat company saw net profit dip to $65m, skirting any deep impact from the pandemic.
31st March 2021 Leaft / SFFFThe plant protein startup secures $8m from MPI for a five-year R&D programme.
3rd December 2020 SFFFThe meat processor says the move means customers in the US will get meat before Christmas.
