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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…
Fonterra's strategic review following two years of financial losses has received a tick of approval from ratings agency Fitch.
New Zealand's red meat sector exported $9.2 billion worth of products during 2020 – an increase of 1% on the previous year.
With some farmers transitioning to regenerative agriculture in New Zealand, there is an urgent need for clarity about what regenerative agriculture is in New Zealand and for scientific testing of its claimed benefits, says Landcare Research.
Data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows there were 154 more farm sales for the three months ending January 2021 than for the same three months in the previous year.
Innes Moffat says he is optimistic for exports of venison in 2021.
The Head of Massey’s School of Agriculture & Environment, Professor Paul Kenyon, says the direction the Government is heading on sustainability heralds the way that NZ will farm in the future.
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Sharing knowledge and looking at ways to upskill people to prepare farm environment plans (FEPs) was the focus of a real and virtual workshop organised by Massey University recently.
Consumers are flocking back to dairy products as Covid shines the light on health and wellness, says Tom Bailey, the new senior vice president for Southern Pastures.
A family-run food brand is entering the market with the aim of delivering wholesome food products to consumers.
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A long running legal dispute between the Crown (MPI) and a group of kiwifruit growers over the incursion of kiwifruit vine disease Psa has been settled out of court.
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The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) has jumped on the regen ag bandwagon and launched what it claims is the world’s first “regenerative wool platform”.
Rural people should be getting the same level of connectivity in terms of broadband and mobile coverage as the people who live in urban areas.
New Zealand exporters and importers are facing “a perfect storm” as global shipping challenges mount.
China's growing appetite for New Zealand dairy products is showing no signs of abating.
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