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West Coast farmers are racing against time to repair pastures damaged by the recent floods.
A new strong wool industry body has run into trouble before it was even officially announced, with the resignation of a key board member.
A former horticulture sector leader believes New Zealand's Covid response should have been a joint public-private response from day one.
Fonterra chairman Peter McBride claims there’s been a change in the Government’s attitude towards the farming sector.
Farmers are reluctantly facing up to a levy being imposed on them for agriculture greenhouse gas emissions.
Moves to bring all free trade deals in Asia Pacific into one ‘free trade area’ could help countries like New Zealand bounce back from Covid, according to trade expert Stephen Jacobi.
Landcorp's farming division has announced a net profit after tax of $41 million for the half-year ended December 2021.
The Government is providing $700,000 to fund a project to support Māori landowners to invest in New Zealand’s growing sheep milk industry, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.
The Government has activated Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) in response to flooding in the Buller and southern Tasman districts.
The recent severe weather that left a trail of damage across the North Island has now been classified as a medium-scale adverse event, unlocking further Government support for farmers and growers hit by recent storms.
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Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor has classified severe weather that left a trail of damage across the North Island as a medium-scale adverse event.
A farmer who failed to adequately feed cattle, treat worms and tend to ill and injured cattle, has been fined and banned from owning or managing animals for a decade.
As farmers are consulted on the two He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) emissions pricing proposals, the Climate Change Commission will be holding a Zoom session on the advice they will provide to the Government.
It is all go for next week’s East Coast Farming Expo, albeit with plenty of attention on ensuring everyone is kept safe.
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