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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…
In November wool-growers will vote on a proposed merger between grower-owned export and marketing company Wools of New Zealand (WNZ) and Primary Wool Co-operative to form a fully integrated supply chain business.
Dairy
Dairy commodity prices continued to shift down a gear through July 2021.
New Zealand is on track to eradicate the disease Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis).
Māori sheep and beef farmers are being urged to enter the 2022 Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.
Flood-affected farmers in the South Island are being encouraged to make use of livestock feed support services funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
The Far North Council is dropping the contentious Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) mapping policy.
What happens in the next few weeks will be critical for New Zealand to secure a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK.
Farmer shareholders of fertiliser company Ballance are in for a $60 million windfall.
A new initiative targeting new products and markets for NZ strong wool - with export applications as diverse as cosmetics and printing - has recently been launched.
Carpet maker Cavalier is facing the wrath of American-owned rival Godfrey Hirst over the Kiwi company's push to promote more woollen products.
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Dairy farmers are getting positive reviews from regional councils when it comes to managing effluent on farms.
A Wesport mother and daughter team, who only recently bought a small dairy farm bordering the Buller River, are just one of many still struggling to get back on their feet after the huge flood of mid-July.
Last issue we asked Rural News readers whether they supported the Groundswell NZ protests on Friday 16 July.
Meat Industry Association (MIA) boss Sirma Karapeeva says she struggles to see how much more automation can be introduced into the meat industry to resolve the present labour shortages.
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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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