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OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
Rain is the magic tonic in the farming community, says Northland based AgFirst consultant Tafi Manjala.
Feed budgeting is the big issue for Southland farmers coming out of the early February floods, according to Ollie Knowles, DairyNZ regional leader for Southland and South Otago.
New Zealand's negotiations with the European Union on a free trade agreement are beginning to get tricky.
An Austrian billionaire has been granted consent to purchase an $8m Hill Country farm.
Over 5500 people spent the day on farms around the country on Sunday.
Export prices for meat achieved their highest-ever level in the December 2019 quarter, Stats NZ said today.
History has repeated itself at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year East Coast Regional Final.
A new 15-member winter grazing action group has been announced by agriculture minister Damien O’Connor.
A bill aiming to create a national standard for organic products will be considered by Parliament.
The Government has declared a drought in Waikato and South Auckland, unlocking $80,000 in Government support for farmers and growers.
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UK Environment Secretary, George Eustice has an unusual solution to improving the environment: paying farmers to retire.
State farmer Pāmu (Landcorp Farming Limited) has made a net profit after tax of $68 million for the half-year ended December 31, 2019.
A 20-year old farmer’s tweet about her declining mental health has sparked a massive response online.
Set up in early 2019, Fliegl New Zealand has ambitious plans, to build on the work done by previous importers.
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