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OPINION: Missed out on a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours, again?
MAF SAYS it has considered the risks associated with a new ruminant viral disease sweeping Europe and considers them "sufficiently managed."
FARM UTILITIES new next month include CB Norwood's CF Moto Z6, a 600cc, fuel-injected side-by-side and a UTV – a utility 4x4 machine with a tipping deck, powered by a 500cc engine.
WAIKATO FARMER and contractor Gary Rogerson last year hired four Fendt tractors for a large civil engineering job and their performance reinforced his confidence in the brand, AGCO reports.
ANYONE WHO had an old Suzuki SJ410 or SJ413 – or even a Land Rover – will relate to this version of Suzuki's offering to the New Zealand market. Built in India, the Farmworker is a 'descendant' of those early Suzuki's that were a cheaper go-anywhere 4WD much favoured years ago by Kiwi farmers.
TRADITIONAL MOISTURE measurement techniques for seeds, grains and forages are being called into question by the importer of a new state-of-the-art meter.
Farming visionaries are getting a come-on from the Sir Peter Blake Trust.
The Crafar Farms Purchase Group says today's High Court decision confirms its view that Shanghai Pengxin's purchase of the Crafar Farms brought no additional economic benefit to New Zealand.
Check out Howies Checkpoint: as far as artificial-breeding bulls go, he's leagues ahead of any other.
PGG Wrightson clients will again have the opportunity of funding the community organisation of their choice through the annual Cash for Communities initiative which started last week and runs until May 31.
Heightened macroeconomic and geopolitical risks are likely to exert a strong influence on global agricultural markets in 2012 resulting in considerable uncertainty in the New Zealand food and agribusiness sector, according to a new report released by Rabobank.
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A daily dose of dairy nutrition will be in the timetable for students at Northland's Kaiwaka Primary School from next month as the school becomes one of the first to take part in Fonterra Milk for Schools.
The Morrinsville sale yards will officially open their stock truck effluent disposal site in a ceremony on February 21.
The New Zealand Farm Environment Award Trust, the organisation behind the highly successful Ballance Farm Environment Awards, has a new name.
Fonterra is recalling two batches of butter after the discovery of a fine metal object in the product.
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