New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
A rosy outlook on sheepmeat needs to be slightly tempered by market realities, one meat company suggests.
Environment Minister David Parker says the Resource Management Act is not working as well as intended and he is planning a comprehensive overhaul of the legislation.
Fifty Shades of Green campaigner Mike Butterick is encouraged by the level of support his group is getting from farmers and other rural people.
Nutrient supplier Ballance Agri-Nutrients has posted an annual gross profit of $72.5 million, 4% better than last year’s result.
Horticulture NZ says that the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill needs to be amended to include all the Paris Agreement, including safeguarding food production.
All calves, including bobbies, must get adequate fresh colostrum in their first 24 hours of life.
Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor has unveiled big changes to New Zealand’s biosecurity system, including new law changes to strengthen animal tracing and details of a Biosecurity Act overhaul.
Meat producer First Light Foods has won gold for the second year running at the 2019 World Steak Challenge in Dublin.
Primary sector leaders have come together to make an unprecedented commitment to reducing and mitigating agricultural emissions.
John Deere has introduced a redesigned version of the N500C series air drill.
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JCB's Farm Master heavy loader range is pretty impressive.
Baseball caps, overalls and jackets are a familiar aspect of aftermarket promotion. But Fendt has taken an interesting step further.
German manufacturer Fendt has released details of its new sixth generation 900 series tractors, which will be a big focus at Agritechnica later in the year.
Rural contractors have challenged MPI and Federated Farmers over the management of Mycoplasma bovis.
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