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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…
The Government has struck a deal with New Zealand's poultry industry, agreeing how they will jointly prepare for and respond to exotic poultry diseases, including any possible outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI).
Thus far in 2025, the Hawke's Bay rescue helicopter crew have completed over 220 missions, resulting in numerous positive patient outcomes.
For upcoming weaning and mating, there will be a need for key minerals in calves and cows.
India's Tata Motors is taking over the Italian- headquartered Iveco Group for a reported €3.8 billion (NZ$ 7.45 billion), with the purchase including FPT Industrial (Fiat Power Trains), which builds engines, powertrains and front axles for tractors and other agricultural and construction machines.
A group of eight Giltrap Agrizone customers travelled to Europe in July with managing director Andrew Giltrap, taking the opportunity to visit St Valentin, Austria, to see New Holland tractors being built.
Claas has announced the arrival of its new Jaguar 1000 series forage harvesters, taking power delivery beyond 1100hp, aimed at achieving 20% more throughput, better chop quality, greater efficiency and more operator comfort.
OPINION: When it comes to biosecurity, we often hear about the end of a response, but it’s the beginning that helps determine our success.
The conversion of productive farmland into trees has pretty much annihilated the wool industry.
OPINION: "Get us out of Paris” has achieved resonance and volume as a cry to save farming.
OPINION: Demand for red meat is booming, while it seems the heyday of plant-based protein is well past its 'best before' date.
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OPINION: The previous government spent too much during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite warnings from officials, according to a briefing released by the Treasury.
OPINION: Your old mate gets the sinking feeling that no matter who we vote into power in the hope they will reverse the terminal slide the country is in, there will always be a cohort of naysayers determined to hold us back.
OPINION: Newsroom is running a series of articles looking into the influence of lobbying and has kicked it off with agriculture.
OPINION: Productive whole farmlands conversions into forestry are becoming a thorny issue for the Government.
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OPINION: A press release from the oxygen thieves running the hot air symposium on climate change, known as COP30, grabbed your…
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