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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 horticulture sector's worker shortage is Government-made, according to leading Hawke's Bay orchardist Paul Paynter.
Horticulture NZ's chair is genuinely concerned about the wellbeing of growers with confidence at rock bottom.
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) says it is delighted to see a focus on women’s health in New Zealand.
$115.4 million is urgently needed to prevent further deterioration of the food insecurity situation and worsening of the disruption of food supply chains in Ukraine, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Wools of New Zealand is reporting more demand for wool carpets with a 50% rise in wool sales through its retailers.
Federated Farmers says the Productivity Commission’s recent recommendations on genetic engineering could provide the answer to greenhouse gas emissions.
German machinery companies Krone and Lemken are probably better known for their grassland and cultivation products.
Precision agriculture specialist Ag Leader has added the RightSpot spraying system to its range.
After recently adding the German-built range of Fliegl trailers to its extensive portfolio, Power Farming New Zealand anticipates high levels of interest in the TMK Dump Trailer Range.
Livestock researchers around the world can now remotely detect ryegrass staggers in sheep using on-animal sensors.
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Experienced rural vet Ginny Dodunski has been appointed manager for the Wormwise programme.
Late autumn is an ideal time to do a feed budget to help meet livestock performance targets and set up pastures for spring.
Despite the potential advantages of mating hoggets nationally, only about one third of these young ewes are put to the ram each year.
OPINION: The recent New Zealand-United Kingdom free trade agreement (FTA) represents the cumulation of over five years of hard work by the New Zealand Government – supported by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA).
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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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