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It runs in the family in Southland: Pete Gardyne and his younger brother Richard will both be heading to grand final in May after they took out the Otago/Southland Regional Final titles for The National Bank Young Farmer Contest and TeenAg Competition respectively in the weekend.
The choice between the carrot or the stick approaches to improve the quality of New Zealand's water is the focus of the report of 2011 New Zealand Nuffield scholar, Nicola Waugh.
Federated Farmers Farm Day is back for 2012.
New Zealand Pork chief executive Sam McIvor is stepping down after nearly six years in the role.
A company credited for revolutionising the apple industry by creating a market for fruit that used to be "mopped up as rubbish" has turned 50.
Federated Farmers says its ''robust analysis' of National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) has achieved better outcomes for farmers.
IrrigationNZ has launched a code of practice for irrigation installation.
Horticulture New Zealand is passing the heartfelt thanks of all New Zealand's fruit and vegetable growers to the Christchurch biosecurity inspector who takes her work home.
The Waikato Regional Council is now planning to work with the farmers as they apply for necessary water take consents required under its Variation 6 policy on water allocation.
Rural land holders in three areas totalling around 900ha on the outskirts of New Plymouth are being invited to join a possum control scheme that already covers almost all the Taranaki ring plain.
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An after-tax profit of $1.08 million for the six months to December 31, 2011, is ahead of budget, says New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd (WSI).
Reports a Pak'nSave has joined boutique supermarket Nosh in selling milk for an equivalent price of one dollar a litre, supports Federated Farmers view that attention needs to focus on supermarket margins.
Balclutha will play host to the first regional final of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest this Sunday (February 12) at the Telford Division of Lincoln University on Owaka Highway.
Rabobank has appointed Luke Chandler to general manager of its Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory division in New Zealand and Australia.
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