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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…
A primary sector think tank believes it's incredibly important for the NZ sector to grow exponentially and a big focus should be on developing exports in the 'wellness' space.
Farm inflation is at its highest level in almost 40 years, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ).
Despite attempts by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to ease rural water users concerns about the Government's contentious 3 Waters reforms, worries remain.
Health Minister Andrew Little has done an about turn and agreed to having a separate, legally-binding rural health strategy in the Pae Ora Health Futures legislation, which comes into effect in July.
OverseerFM’s Farm Groups is proving popular with farmers across New Zealand, according to the company.
While farmer satisfaction with banks is relatively stable, many more farmers feel under pressure with costs on the rise, according to the new Federated Farmers Banking Survey.
The latest on-farm inflation rate has hit 10.2%, the highest it’s been since 1985-86 according to a recent report from Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ).
John Roche, chief science advisor at the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), reckons despite all the local and international challenges facing the New Zealand farming sector, it has a lot of positives going for it.
Around 800 people are getting ready to head to Whangārei for the three-day FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final.
New Zealand's only tea farm is back on the boil.
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The development of a prototype rug which contains no plastic materials could bring New Zealand’s wool export industry closer to mass production of fully compostable carpets.
Applications have opened for the Ngā Karahipi Uru Rākau (Forestry Scholarships) for study in 2023.
The Government has committed an investment of $4 million over four years to expand a biosecurity readiness and response app developed by Onside Ltd.
Findings of a Rural Supplies Technical Working Group report on rural water supplies have pleased Federated Farmers.
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