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Feed company GrainCorp claims its new blending facility in Timaru will give South Island farmers more choice and flexibility when choosing feed product for animals.
More investment in agriculture is required to achieve further growth post-COVID, according to Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.
The Government needs to put environmental goals on the back burner whilst managing debt from COVID-19, according to Dr Doug Edmeades.
Avocado growers are looking forward to another bumper year despite the global economic uncertainty.
Irrigation New Zealand is calling on whoever forms the next government after September 20’s election to join with it to develop a national water strategy for the country.
Carpet maker Cavalier is ditching synthetics in favour of wool and other natural fibres.
NZ Pork is hailing the success of a scheme where the Government bought surplus pork and had it delivered to food banks to counter the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A leading planning academic says people are fixated on doing away with the Resource Management Act (RMA) when they should really be focusing on what its replacement might look like.
DairyNZ says some of the people who have completed their training programme – GoDairy are already working on dairy farms.
Ploughman Ian Woolly (Blenheim) and Malcolm Taylor (Putaruru) will represent NZ at next year’s World Ploughing championships in Ireland.
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A major recruitment campaign is in full swing to get people displaced by job losses due to Covid-19 into roles in the primary sector.
A brace of politicians recently hit Zespri’s Mount Maunganui headquarters to kickstart the already announced Agritech Industry Transformation Plan after a three-month delay due to Covid-19.
After a buoyant month, dairy prices have fallen on the back of renewed concerns around a resurging Covid-19.
Federated Farmers new vice president wants the organisation to become the ‘go to’ body for farmers and to help them have pride in what they do.
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