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OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
Federated Farmers Grain & Seed welcomes the sale of Solid Energy's agribusiness division of Biodiesel New Zealand has been concluded and a new company, Pure Oil New Zealand Ltd, has been formed.
Farmers are aghast an independent analysis commissioned by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), for a Land & Water Forum (LawF) working group, has revealed the shocking impact of the Horizons One Plan upon agriculture.
Horticulture New Zealand and the Tararua Growers Association welcome the sensible words of Primary Industries Minister David Carter concerned about the estimated cost of a recent Environment Court decision on farmers and growers.
IrrigationNZ says last minute changes to the Land and Water Forum's Third Report, 'Managing Within Limits', have weakened its integrity.
While I hear all the talk regarding foreign investment in New Zealand farming, I would like to focus on farming investment for locals.
The 9500 bales on offer at this week's North Island sale saw a 93% clearance with a generally firm market, says New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager John Dawson.
Primary Industries Minister David Carter and Environment Minister Amy Adams welcomed the release of the third and final report of the Land and Water Forum (LAWF).
Solid Energy has confirmed the sale of its Biodiesel New Zealand business to Pure Oil New Zealand (PONZ), a consortium owned 30% by vegetable producer Southern Packers, 30% by Midland Seeds, 20% by agronomist Roger Lasham, and 20% by former Biodiesel New Zealand manager and now PONZ managing director, Nick Murney.
LACK OF understanding of what it costs farms and processors to produce food is “one of our biggest challenges,” says Grassland Association president Jacqueline Rowarth.
Despite lower farm sales in the three months to the end of October compared to last year, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) expects a lift this month.
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One of Europe's most celebrated scientific leaders is to deliver a public lecture in Auckland on Monday, November 19. The lecture is on "Translating science to build the knowledge economy – lessons from Europe".
Fonterra has welcomed changes to the Raw Milk Regulations that address most of the cooperative's concerns about the rules around eligibility to regulated milk.
Fonterra has won its battle to get a limit on how long other large independent milk processors are entitled to access Fonterra milk.
Rural Women New Zealand has congratulated Lisa Harper on being awarded a prestigious Nuffield Farming Scholarship for 2013.
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