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OPINION: While we're on the topic of lumberjacks, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has no doubt used a chainsaw hundreds of…
It's hard to say how long the present shipping delays will last, according to one of the largest shipping lines servicing the country.
With all sectors of agriculture and horticulture screaming out for staff, tertiary establishments are reporting higher levels of interest, suggesting this career pathway is making strides in our secondary schools.
Be compliant with regulations or your milk won't be picked up - that's Fonterra's message to its suppliers.
Farmers are agitated at what's confronting them in the environmental space.
A new action plan designed to help manage parasite resistance to drenches in New Zealand has been launched.
New products, new markets and a lot of hard work look set to help the NZ deer industry recover from the hit it took at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cancelling the New Zealand Agricultural (Canterbury A&P) Show for the second consecutive year because of Covid is devastating to many people. Immediate past president and committee member Chris Herbert says it is the country's largest A&P show and a traditional highlight of the Canterbury calendar. Around 100,000 people normally attend the show.
Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) shareholders have voted against raising director fees.
Quarantine free flights, bringing much-needed Pacific Island workers to New Zealand, are being ramped up.
Trade and Export Minister Damien O'Connor says he's had positive discussions with top EU trade politicians and officials on his trip to Europe.
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Prices for NZ's main primary exports could rise to new heights in the coming year, but beneath that is a layer of not so good news.
Silver Fern Farms (SFF) says it welcomes the release of the discussion document on the shape of the Emissions Reduction Plan and looks forward to working with officials and Ministers to ensure the final plan supports the ambition and priorities of farmers, customers and communities.
DairyNZ says it broadly supports the approach outlined in the Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document, but will push hard for more R&D investment.
OPINION: Rural New Zealanders and those working in the primary sector play a vital role in our response to COVID-19 and it's important they take the opportunity to get vaccinated against the virus, says Agriculture and Rural Communities Minister Damien O'Connor
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OPINION: To a chorus of crying greenies, and not a minute too soon, the Government has moved to put the…
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