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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…
Fonterra has appointed Emma Parsons as its managing director strategy and optimisation, effective from 1 August 2022.
New Zealand’s avocado industry has been urged to diversify export markets as production is set to take off in the coming years.
Long-serving South Canterbury general practitioner Dr Gayle O’Duffy has received the Community Service Medal.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says its Trees within Farms: Opportunities with Carbon workshops are a hit with farmers across the country.
Sheep and beef farmers make up eight of the ten regional supreme winners at this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEAs).
The Act Party is asking the Government to be transparent and clear with farmers regarding the potential for an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Australia.
LIC has announced its financial result for the 2021-22 year, driven by increased farmer spend on premium genetics and herd improvement services.
Biosecurity NZ has spoken directly with its Australian counterparts, who have confirmed no live foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease virus has been found on food there, says deputy director general Stuart Anderson.
Andrew Olsen acknowledges that he inherited a well-organised trade association, but thought it needed a few changes to the direction it was travelling.
July 1 saw the change in distribution of Case IH and New Holland tractors and machinery in New Zealand.
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Specialised root crop harvester manufacturer Grimme has announced updates to the third generation of its Varitron 470 self-propelled harvester.
Valtra's fifth generation model range has been completed with the addition of an allnew Q Series, which fits between the popular T and S Series and offers 230 to 305hp.
Tiny nanoparticles less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against flystrike, according to University of Queensland research.
Metabolic diseases primarily affect ewes in late pregnancy and sometimes early lactation. These can have a huge economic impact on a farming operation - especially if there are large losses of capital stock. In the second of two articles, we take a look at hypocalcaemia and hypomagnesaemia.
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