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NZ exporters are struggling to make headway in the UK market at the moment, which is NZ's largest market for lamb.
Falling dairy prices were a key contributor to a widening current account deficit in the March quarter, Statistics New Zealand says.
With only a few working days before Fonterra cooperative group's 10,500 shareholders decide upon its Trading Among Farmers (TAF) proposal, Federated Farmers is imploring all shareholders to vote.
Funds left over from wool levies collected by Meat & Wool New Zealand – now Beef + Lamb New Zealand - have supported the development of a new fabric that blends waste rice straw and New Zealand strong wool.
Rabobank Australia and New Zealand has appointed Sarah Sivyer as the senior animal proteins analyst in its Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory (FAR) division.
Day two of New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays brought 30,647 visitors through the gate.
Although less than 2011's record Thursday, figures were still typical of previous years. With two days remaining, total visitors to Fieldays have reached 57,735.
Farm sales were up by 28.3% or 103 more farms in the three months ending May 2012 compared to the same three months last year, Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) figures show.
A total of 1398 farms were sold in the year to May 2012, 50.3% more than were sold in the year to May 2011.
The Innovation Centre, powered by the University of Waikato, is the showcase for the best industry developments and inventions, improving New Zealand farming practices.
Zespri will release 2068ha of Gold3, a commercialised kiwifruit variety with tolerance to Psa, as the next stage of its recovery pathway from the devastating vine disease.
AgResearch's role in the changing face of farming is the theme for AgResearch's stand in the Premier Feature area at this year's National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek.
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New Zealand already feeds about 20 million people around the world on top of our own population -- and has the potential to feed more, a University of Waikato expert says.
Rural Women New Zealand is calling on the Minister of Education to gift or lease closed rural schools to local communities, and has requested a meeting with Minister Hekia Parata to discuss the proposal.
Officially opened by Minister of Primary Industries, David Carter, day one of Australasia's largest rural tradeshow saw over 27,000 flock to Mystery Creek Events Centre yesterday in Hamilton.
Demand for store lambs waned at Temuka a bit on Monday as some lines may have been a tad too longer term for the market.
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