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Asparagus Season In Full Flight: Get It While You Still Can
Friday, 22 November 2024, 9:17 am | Vegetables New Zealand
‘Asparagus is plentiful and very keenly priced, as we near the end of the season,’ says Vegetables NZ Board member and Levin asparagus grower, Cam Lewis. More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Silt Study Provides Critical Insights On Recovery
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:48 pm | Vegetables New Zealand
A study examining the recovery of land covered by silt during Cyclone Gabrielle is providing critical insights on options to manage recovery. More >>
Unfair Industrial Allocations Could Mean The End For Greenhouse Growing In NZ
Monday, 26 August 2024, 2:34 pm | Vegetables New Zealand
The proposed changes will add costs of $30,000 per hectare to growers of food for New Zealanders and make the importation of food with a higher carbon footprint more likely,’ says Vegetables NZ chair, John Murphy. More >>
Emissions Trading Scheme Could Put Remaining Greenhouse Growers Out Of Business
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 10:42 am | Vegetables New Zealand
Changes to industrial allocation under the Emissions Trading Scheme could put remaining greenhouse tomato, cucumber and capsicum growers out of business. More >>
Royal Society Of NZ Report Highlights Challenge Of Getting Kiwis To Eat Vegetables
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 9:46 am | Vegetables New Zealand
A new Royal Society of NZ report highlights the challenges involved in getting NZ to eat more vegetables and other healthy food. Vegetables NZ chair, John Murphy says this situation is why it is critical that the vegetable industry and govt work together ... More >>
Vegetables NZ Thanks Growers For Continued Support (Fresh Vegetable Commodity Levy Referendum Result)
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 11:00 am | Vegetables New Zealand
More than 90% of fresh vegetable growers by value have voted to continue to support the work of Vegetables NZ through the fresh vegetable commodity levy. More >>
Fresh NZ-grown Vegetables Now Even Better Value For Cash Strapped Kiwis
Friday, 12 April 2024, 10:57 am | Vegetables New Zealand
The latest fall in prices shows that fresh, healthy New Zealand grown vegetables are now even better value. ‘Times are tough for a lot of New Zealanders but one way to reduce cost and improve health is to Add One More Vegetable to meals prepared ... More >>
Early Ratification Of EU Free Trade Agreement Would Be Worth Approximately $3m To NZ Onion Industry
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:43 pm | Vegetables New Zealand
Early ratification of the European Union free trade agreement (EU-FTA) would be worth approximately $3 million to the New Zealand export onion industry, Onions NZ confirmed today. ‘This would be great news for New Zealand onion growers, coming ... More >>
Beat Inflation: Take Advantage Of In-season Prices And Add One More Vegetable
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 10:46 am | Vegetables New Zealand
Economists’ reaction to the latest Statistics NZ inflation data shows that vegetables are a solution to the high cost of living, rather than a problem. ‘It seems that for the past two years, we’ve heard that vegetable prices are a problem when the ... More >>
Vegetable Growers Eager To See New Government’s Plans For The Sector
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:49 am | Vegetables New Zealand
Vegetable growers from around the country are eager to learn more about the new Government’s plans for the sector, says Vegetables NZ chair, John Murphy. ‘While the November 2023 food price index released today shows vegetable prices are at more ... More >>
New Tool To Help Vegetable Growers Manage Weather And Disease Risk
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 12:04 pm | Vegetables New Zealand
Commercial vegetable growers now have access to a powerful new tech tool designed to support decision making and better management of common New Zealand plant diseases, including Downy Mildew. The Vegetables New Zealand Weather & Disease Portal, ... More >>