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The Manawatu Vintage Ag Expo is being held on February 4 and 5 at Lockwood Rd Kaiaranga.
Friends, the outdoors, farming and fun – what more could a kid want? The AgriKidsNZ Competition is about to kick off at regional finals around New Zealand and over 600 primary school children are expected to take part.
The media response to sheep shearing's potential as a Commonwealth Games demonstration sport, if not the Olympics, has gone international.
Nominations have closed for the two farmer-elected positions on the Beef + Lamb New Zealand board.
There is no quick end in sight to the Crafar Farm sale saga. A group of locals bidding for the farms are signalling they will take court action if the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) approves the sale to a Chinese company.
The Dairy Women's Network has teamed up with Fonterra to offer New Zealand's first, annual Dairy Woman of the Year award.
An increase in ATV sales is being welcomed by Federated Farmers.
More than 40 exhibitors will be attending this year's Effluent Expo at Mystery Creek, organised by Waikato Regional Council and sponsored by DairyNZ.
With shearing sports backed by SPARC, Federated Farmers believes it has potential to become a demonstration sport at the Commonwealth Games, if not the Olympics.
The Foundation for Arable Research's (FAR) is hosting its fifth North Island conference in Hamilton next month.
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Entries are now open for Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) Enterprising Rural Women Award 2012.
Steady rain is bringing further relief to dry conditions across Southland.
Wool prices fell again this week with the New Zealand dollar up 4.45% against the main currencies since the last sale on December 21, says Wool Services International.
Fonterra is turning to expert advisors in a bid to make sure its controversial TAF (trading among farmers) proposal ensures 100% farmer control and ownership.
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