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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…
Rural News columnist and satirist The Hound has drawn flak from the notorious blogger Cameron Slater, better known as Whaleoil, and his faithful followers after writing an opinion piece questioning the blogger's trenchant attacks on the Ruataniwha dam proposal.
There was a South African flavour to the 2015 Central Plateau Dairy Industry Awards last night, with all three major winners having South African roots.
The ANZ Young Farmer Contest has named contract-milker Matt Bell as the second Grand Finalist for 2015.
Auckland exporter Biopure Health is welcoming in the Chinese New Year by securing a hold in China’s tough new infant formula market.
Judges have named Rotorua sheep and beef farmers John and Catherine Ford the Supreme Winners of the 2015 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA).
The 2015 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards is in full swing, with judging underway and the first regional winners due to be announced next week.
Federated Farmers is calling on the bee industry to unite and ensure they achieve a fully integrated entity peak body.
This week's South Island offering of 8,500 bales of wool saw an 84 % clearance says New Zealand Wool Services International Limited's general manager, John Dawson.
Waipu dairy farmer Graham Hargreaves believes that if you find a job you love, you never have to go to work. He hopes to instil this philosophy in those students who are considering a career in agriculture.
New Zealand's commercial fruit and vegetable growers are asking everyone going to the World Cup Cricket match at Eden Park tomorrow to help smash an unwanted Aussie visitor for a six.
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The finalists for the 2015 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards, also known as the Glammies, have been announced.
The dairy industry has joined with NEXT Foundation and the Department of Conservation in the fight against invasive predators.
Fonterra's 2014-15 forecast payout remains unchanged at $4.70/kgMS.
Much is said about the need for succession planning and leadership in New Zealand’s primary industries. The baby boomer bosses are gradually slipping out of the top jobs and into semi-retirement to take on directorships and ultimately exit the industry.
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