Nov 18, 2022 | Commentary
Earlier this year, as inflation began to bite, Federated Farmers and Rural Contractors NZ engaged NZX to devise new cost indices tool to support new forage contracts between farmers and contractors. NZX Dairy Analyst Alex Winning has built the index as a tool for both...
May 27, 2022 | Message to RCNZ members
Dear members and industry colleagues. RCNZ is delighted to announce the 8 finalists for the RCNZ trainee contractor of the year award. These are the best of the best selected from over 100 HanzonJobs registered trainees and thoroughly deserve their place in the...
Aug 19, 2021 | Message to RCNZ members
Hi everyone. MPI held a meeting today with primary industry leadership and a couple of things from that to share with you. They are aware that if nothing changes in the next days, Auckland and Coromandel will be at different alert levels to the rest of country....
Jul 18, 2020 | Commentary
Column for Southern Rural Life July 2020 By David Kean, President, Rural Contractors NZ Right now, the rural contracting industry needs around 700 skilled machinery operators for the coming season to support New Zealand farmers. That’s been shown by a survey we did...