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NZPork has filed papers appealing against a High Court judgment which it says would have opened the way for new import health standards, and exposed New Zealand's pigs to the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus.
Fonterra has dropped its forecast farmgate milk price by 30c for the current season to $6.05 and is forecasting a $5.95-$6.05 payout range for the 2012/13 season.
Animal nutrition specialist SealesWinslow is expanding its footprint with a multi-million dollar feedmill development in Wanganui.
Restrictions in an Auckland suburb where one Queensland fruit fly was found may be lifted this weekend after no more have been found.
Massey University will spend $75 million upgrading and expanding New Zealand's only veterinary school, increasing its capacity to train vets by 180 students.
Silver Fern Farms has joined existing partners in the Primary Growth Partnership application led by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and a consortium of commercial companies.
The Voluntary Bonding Scheme needs to be more focused on delivering better health services for rural New Zealand, Labour spokesperson for Rural Affairs Damien O'Connor says.
Water has been a divisive issue for New Zealanders, but as one of 60 stakeholders and five iwi to agree with the Land & Water Forum's second report, Federated Farmers is looking to move forward.
A year-long Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) study looking at chemical residues in fresh, unwashed produce indicates New Zealand growers are largely following good agricultural practice (GAP) in how they use chemicals.
Federated Farmers of New Zealand and the Australian National Farmers' Federation (NFF) will both apply for membership of international agricultural advocacy body, the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO).
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The 7,900 bales of North Island wool on offer this week saw a 68.7% clearance with a generally firm to dearer trend, New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson reports.
PIG FARMERS battling dismal returns fear a High Court ruling has condemned them to an even more uncertain future.
It follows the High Court’s decision to uphold Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) import health standards for pork. While an appeal remains an option New Zealand Pork has already spent $1.4 million fighting the case.
A NEW online rural supplies service is about more than just offering your farm needs direct to door: it promises to help independent local stores compete with the big chains.
IN JUST its first year Miraka, the new Maori-owned dairy company, is ahead of its production targets.
The major shareholders in the plant are the Tuaropaki Trust, owners of the land where the plant is built, and Wairarapa Moana, owner of at least 10,000ha in the area north of Taupo.
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