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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…
Government support for farmers and growers affected by drought has been expanded and extended across the country.
A farm with five or fewer staff and observing social distancing among workers need not register as an essential business.
Statistics released today offer some insight into how COVID-19 is affecting New Zealand’s primary exports.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has set up a register for safe practice in the sector, with registrations due this Friday.
Primary sector export returns will take a $1.3 billion hit from COVID-19, but there is some good news.
Federated Farmers has some advice for farmers operating under COVID-19.
High-level policy agreements on greenhouse gases – such as the Paris Agreement – are challenging both policy makers and scientists, according to an international scientific expert in this field.
New farming rules around sustainability are driving elderly farmers out of the dairy industry, says agri-economist Phil Journeaux.
We need to make sure that our rural businesses are well supported, says Fiona Gower, Rural Women NZ national president.
Fonterra farmers are happy with the co-op’s solid turnaround in performance, says Shareholders Council chairman James Barron.
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There was a silver lining to the fourth straight drop in global dairy prices last week: demand in China is recovering.
Independent economist Cameron Bagrie says dairy fundamentals are looking pretty good, despite the GDT dropping in the past three auctions.
Protecting farmers and key workers in the rural sector must now be a high priority as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic start to hit this country.
OPINION: Amidst the coronavirus upheaval, one thing is certain – agriculture will see the NZ economy through.
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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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