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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…
Meat processor, Alliance Group is investing another $1.4 million in improvements to its Dannevirke plant as it seeks greater efficiencies in processing.
With winter setting in, farmers are being reminded to keep an eye on animal welfare.
The escalating trade war between the US and China will impact NZ trade, warns special agricultural trade envoy Mike Petersen.
Figures from MPI to May 24 reveal 99,805 animals had by then been culled in the Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme.
DairyNZ chief executive Tim Mackle has welcomed an increase in funding for mental health in yesterday’s Budget.
The Smedley Station and Cadet Training Farm, Hawke’s Bay is expanding, thanks to friendly farming neighbours.
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says agriculture is the engine room of the economy and the Wellbeing Budget, delivered yesterday, reflects how important the primary sector is to New Zealand.
Farmers are questioning why the Government’s first ‘Wellbeing budget’ has left a critical gap in its commitment to conservation.
A Kiwi start-up has ambitious plans to take on the dairy industry.
Women working in the meat industry have gathered for an inaugural meeting of the New Zealand chapter of Meat Business Women (MBW) this week.
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Farmers who plan to move farm or livestock over the Moving Day period (late May to early June) must update their NAIT accounts says OSPRI.
New Zealand horticulture is well on track to meet its goal of $10 billion by 2020.
Hundreds of beekeepers, packers and industry trade and suppliers will converge in Rotorua next month for Apiculture New Zealand’s national conference.
Federated Farmers has released the finalists for the Primary Industries Awards, to be presented in Wellington on July 1.
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