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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…
A NEW Euro-made crossover is now arriving on Ford dealers’ yards: the Ford Kuga, available in a range-top ‘Titanium’ edition priced at $53,990 (RRP).
higher intake capacity in the new McHale F5000 baler series gets top mention by its Irish manufacturer who last week launched this new range of fixed chamber balers at Agritechnica, Hanover, Germany.
A NEW Väderstad planter, called Tempo, rapidly and precisely plants maize, corn and sunflower.
WHILE NOT classing his farm as organic, Andrew Fraser believes what you put into the soil is what makes the grass grow. He has always used reverted phosphate products and for seven years has added humates to his fertiliser and feed.
DURING THE last few years, there has been a rise in the number of in-shed feeders being used on New Zealand dairy farms.
DON BLUMHARDT (Dairy News, November 8) should know better.
WE ARE – again – at that moment in the electoral cycle where we get to choose who will be in Government for the next term.
GREENPEACE ACTIVISTS hoping to put dairy farmers off palm kernel expeller (PKE) by chaining themselves to boats should think again.
John Key says there needs to be a balance between encouraging agricultural production and protecting the environment.
FONTERRA CHAIRMAN Henry van der Heyden is to step down next year.
Van der Heyden says he will ensure a smooth transition for the new chairman to take over.
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FONTERRA CHAIRMAN Henry van der Heyden is to get a 27% pay rise.
FORMER FONTERRA director Greg Gent is confident the co-op will continue to be a major player on the international dairy market.
NEW FONTERRA chief executive Theo Spierings says the co-op is looking at the viability of a custodian to hold shares under TAF.
FONTERRA SHAREHOLDERS will not get another vote on the co-op's controversial proposed share trading scheme –TAF.
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