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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…
INDUSTRY BENCHMARKS set repeatedly by Polaris quads in ride quality show these machines to be “getting better and better,” says maker Polaris Industries.
OTAUTAU CONTRACTOR John Wild knew the saying ‘buy your last plough first’.
POWER FARMING is consolidating its brand offerings as it prepares to host at least 80 New Zealanders at Australia’s largest working field days.
DIESEL CARS were long ago the preserve of anorak wearers obsessed with fuel economy statistics that they neatly recorded in log books.
Leading meat processor and exporter Alliance Group has completed the construction of the building for a $13 million new rendering plant.
THOUGH MANY farms are in trusts, Palmerston North Crown prosecutor Ben Vanderkolk believes this creates problems in succession planning.
FONTERRA EXPECTS the current squeeze in global milk supply to lift dairy prices in coming months.
Young Farmers from all over the country will be brushing up on their agricultural skills over the coming weeks as the 2013 season of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest kicks off on September 29 with the Christchurch District Final.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is making good progress in implementing the recommendations of the recent independent review of imports of kiwifruit plant material.
The slightly easier New Zealand dollar and increased international demand combined to improve most wool prices this week, New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's marketing manager, Paul Steel reports.
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DairyNZ advises Waikato farmers on high risk soils to seek early support in light of the Waikato Regional Council's new effluent compliance monitoring process.
Development project manager for effluent, Dr Theresa Wilson, says farmers will now consider how the changes may impact them so they can prepare for the season.
Feilding store lamb prices continue to defy the odds with sizeable lifts across nearly all weights and grades.
Australian mutton production hit rock bottom last year by hitting its lowest annual total in over three decades.
Fonterra has dropped its 2012-13 forecast payout by 30c/kgMS, blaming it on the strong New Zealand currency.
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