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OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
You don't have to travel far to find a farm using McIntosh feeding equipment, and users report robust construction, clever engineering and a long working life.
The Health and Safety at Work Act puts the onus on employers or organisations to ensure employees are safe by identifying any risks they are likely to come across during their working day.
Alpine Buildings, Timaru, claims to be New Zealand's first company to make complete kitset buildings and is well known for developing a bird-proof rafter called Zero-Bird-Perch.
A new programme celebrating and promoting careers in the primary sector has been launched by Prime Minister John Key, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and senior Ministers at National Fieldays.
Anyone who's fed round bales to cattle on a cold, wet winter morning would revel in a device that removes the need to manually remove smelly bale wrap plastic and netting.
Tributes have flowed for emeritus professor Colin Holmes following his death last week.
Synlait Milk's forecast milk price for the 2016-17 season is $4.50/kgMS.
DairyNZ reckons mental wellness is a good yarn worth spreading.
At least $300 million in benefits have accrued to the Northland economy from a dairy development trust and associated research farm, a study has found.
A conference in Auckland next month is aimed at closing gaps in food integrity in New Zealand-China trade.
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Two groups committed to the Jersey breed are joining forces and expertise to breed even better cows.
In a province where much of the water comes from bores into the underlying aquifers, a pilot project is now testing the idea of putting water back in.
LIC reports it has scored well in the latest Ranking of Active Sires (RAS) list.
A group of journalism students from Massey University's Wellington campus gained an insight into the agribusiness sector last week.
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