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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…
Agriculture and Trade Minister Damien O’Connor was in India recently as part of a trade delegation. He gave a speech to the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi. Here’s part of what he said:
OPINION: Not so long ago, a payout starting with a six would have been happily accepted by the dairy sector.
OPINION: Is the Chinese dairy slump coming to an end? Yes, according to one of the China’s biggest dairy companies, Yili Industrial Group.
OPINION: It's election season and Greenpeace is banging the old drum again – ‘kill the dairy industry’.
OPINION: Ten out of ten points for Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor for his confidence of winning the upcoming general election.
OPINION: The election run-up is on and things are getting nasty.
Animal and Plant Plant Health New Zealand has appointed Dr Liz Shackleton as its new chief executive.
Fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown says farmers bought 27% fewer products last financial year as prices soared.
New Zealand Rural Land Co (NZL), which leases out highly productive farms, made a net profit after tax of $2.5m last financial year.
The sudden death of champion cheesemaker Adrian Walcroft has sent shockwaves through the specialty cheese making industry.
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Thirteen dairy farmers have put their names forward for two DairyNZ board positions.
DairyNZ has revised its breakeven milk price, as one way to help farmers navigate the challenging economic conditions they face this season.
Farmers must wait until the next season to see a lift in farm profit margins, says Westpac senior agricultural economist Nathan Penny.
Finalists have been named for the 2023 Cooperative Business NZ Annual Awards.
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