Meat and wool farmers: 'There’s a feeling now that this is about as bad as it can get.'

Farmers say harvesting wool costs twice what they are paid for the product.

After two bad seasons, the industry is forecasting a bumper crop

'The mental anguish is probably starting to have quite an impact on all farmers.'

Staff wanted for Rotorua export companies investing millions into equipment and expansion.

'Unbelievably bad' kiwifruit season has the industry experiencing huge pressures.

Costs were driven by increases in interest (39pc) feed (21pc) and fertiliser (28pc).

'Projected lower fruit volumes meant there is likely to be a shorter post-harvest season.'

A tropical cyclone could cause more pain for contractors, kiwifruit growers and farmers.

'It will be interesting to see how this plays out in real-time.’

Some farmers indicated they are considering exiting the industry due to concerns.

Meet the lifestylers who are living their dream on parcels of land.

DairyNZ estimates there is a shortage of 4000 workers nationwide.

'Some just don't care about our problems.'

'Devastating': Trevelyan Pack & Cool estimates 10 per cent kiwifruit loss due to frost.

"A high licence price takes away opportunity for Māori land development which is a shame."

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Growers say Psa is the biggest risk to the industry,

'Farm input costs outstripping gains from good market prices.'

Kiwifruit harvest was impacted by a 30 per cent seasonal worker shortfall.

'It could be very hard to eradicate.'

'Mental health tsunami is coming' as labour shortage hits workers left to pick up slack.

It is the industries where you might break a sweat that are suffering the most.

Finding people who were drug-free and would show up was hard.

'Last season Bay growers received $1.78 billion from the sale of kiwifruit'

Plumbers will definitely run out of some products, market warned.

More than a shift's worth of kiwifruit workers not at one packhouse due to Omicron.

Some seasonal kiwifruit workers are choosing the days and hours they want to work.

The number of growers had increased by about 15 per cent in the last five years.

Some industry sectors fear the movement of workers could go both ways.

Last season harvesting roles paid an average of $27 an hour rates vary and can reach $40.

Colin Bond credits the great team he works with who do a fantastic job.

With no rain and warm weather farmers 'have their minds in dry mode'.

'We loved dairy farming and it was great but working 365 days a year wears you down.'

Zespri halves the number of new Sungold licences and hectares being released next year.

Dairy farmers have more money to spend.

The timber 'boom to bust' scenario was already pre-determined by activity overseas.

''We will stop exporting, that is what will happen if we stay in level 4.''

''If you are in a shop you can lose a customer so be it, but you can't lose a cow.''

G3 kiwifruit licences have sold for a median average of $550,000 per canopy hectare.

'Everyone wants to make some money out of their lifestyle block.'

People deserve to be paid their worth but that was easier said than done, some bosses say.

Award winning: Mahi Rakau's Forest Management crew footing it with the big boys.

Demand is outstripping supply for timber at the moment.

The industry crying out for New Zealanders to fill jobs.

There are jobs going at sawmills across the Bay including Rotorua and Te Puke now.

Rotorua companies had pivoted to make the most of every opportunity.

The upcoming kiwifruit season is expected to set another record.

The Bay of Plenty will need about 20,000 seasonal kiwifruit workers.

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Redundancies have opened new doors for two men in the Bay.

But could the new technology takeover completely?

The kiwifruit industry is keen to recruit more New Zealanders.

There are still jobs up for grabs in the Bay of Plenty's booming dairy industry.

Business leaders say kiwifruit returns will bolster Bay of Plenty economy and confidence.

Demand is outstripping supply for kiwifruit orchards.

Comvita has planted more than six million manuka cultivars around the country.

Expansions are afoot at Newnham Park Innovation Centre in Te Puna.

Bay is set to ''take on the world'' and ''lead the charge'' in agri tech and innovation.

Want a job? The kiwifruit industry is hiring now in the Bay of Plenty.

The dairy industry is expected to pump about $1 billion into the Bay economy this year.

Results incredibly encouraging, says Zespri chairman.

The kiwifruit harvest is coming to an end in the Bay of Plenty with another strong year.

New Zealand is facing the biggest recession since the Great Depression economists warn.

Kiwifruit demand strong overseas as first shipments arrive.

The kiwifruit industry needs more workers and is reaching out to those who have lost jobs.

The kiwifruit industry is calling for workers amid a labour shortage.

Thousands of positions to fill amid a labour shortage and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Water restrictions are on the cards for Tauranga and the Western Bay.

Export companies are an important player in the Western Bay and they are getting bigger.

Red kiwifruit is being commercialised by Zespri and expected to hit the shelves next year.