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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…
John Deere has updated its lineup of 7R series tractors for 2020, with a choice of seven models from 210 to 330 horsepower.
Competing in the livestock contests at the New Zealand Agricultural Show is not for the faint-hearted.
Bull breeder Peter Maxwell manages a bull stud in central Auckland. Here's how he uses NAIT.
Horticulture is a great career to investigate for young people deciding on their future, says 2019 Young Grower of the Year, Jono Sutton (26).
Horticulture's export revenue growth is likely to be about 10% in the current financial year – not the 3.8% forecast by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
HortNZ says the Government is moving in the right direction with its increase in recognised seasonal employers (RSE) workers.
Apple trees could be replacing pines in North Canterbury.
Better connection to the market provides a huge advantage to the grower, says Seeka chief executive Michael Franks.
The US could be a growth market for New Zealand kiwifruit exporters, says a Rabobank expert.
Asparagus picking is hard work and so is finding workers to do it.
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Remote sensing cameras and GPS are being used by Massey University researchers to see what, if any, damage sheep cause to waterways in the hill country.
Firing up effective farm health and safety plans is helping King Country farmers who joined a Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) Action Group based around Ongarue.
Newly elected DairyNZ director Tracy Brown says there are more moving parts in the industry now than in the whole 25 years she has been in dairy.
Rabobank New Zealand believes the Government’s proposed freshwater reforms will have significant implications for New Zealand’s food and agribusiness sectors.
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