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OPINION: While we're on the topic of lumberjacks, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has no doubt used a chainsaw hundreds of…
The red meat processing sector is working hard to support cyclone-affected farmer by ensuring plants return to operation as soon as possible and providing assistance to rural communities.
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, OSPRI says it is taking a pragmatic approach to TB testing in the Hawke’s Bay Movement Control Area (MCA).
Pirongia dairy farmer Emma Poole has been crowned the Waikato Bay of Plenty FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
As farmers and growers continue to re-establish their businesses in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, the Government has announced a boost of $26 million to meet the need in the recovery efforts.
The benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in February for the eleventh consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says.
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) says it is celebrating and promoting the achievements of rural women in New Zealand this International Women’s Day.
Red meat farmers want the Government to urgently commit to road repairs in isolated Hawke’s Bay and Tairawhiti farming communities.
Well known motor industry face Tom Ruddenklau has been appointed as chief of the Morrinsville-headquartered, Power Farming Group.
With the current issues of forestry ‘slash’ continuing to be a major problem in high rainfall events, a new take on an old method to deal with the forestry waste is set to help Kiwi logging crews better manage skid sites and landings, which could in turn increase productivity.
Reducing soil compaction has been recognised for many years as an efficient method of increasing production in grassland and arable operations.
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Kubota New Zealand has recently added to its product line the new U10-5 excavator that will replace the existing K008-3.
OPINION: Make no mistake, Manawatū’s primary sector is vital – not just for the prosperity of the region and the city of Palmerston North, but also for the whole country.
OPINION: The Manawatū District has a large and diverse agricultural sector producing high quality dairy, red meat and forestry products to the world.
Rotorua’s Bruce Calkin had been feeling optimistic.
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