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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…
Farmers are fed up with councils treating them as cash cows.
Farmers are in another profitable year, according to Rabobank’s annual Agribusiness Outlook.
The Family Violence Act 2018 must protect victims’ privacy and accessibility to support services, says Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ).
Horticulture NZ says evidence from nine experts supports its position that a water conservation order (WCO) is not the way to ensure healthy Hawke’s Bay rivers.
Damaging frosts typically occur after a cold, cloudy day followed by a still night with clear skies.
The rich black colour of blackcurrants is what makes them so valuable, says South Canterbury grower Hamish McFarlane.
Horticulture is in a growth phase and has ambitious goals, says the director of the HortNZ Leadership Programme, Sue Pickering.
Marlborough still maintains the title of New Zealand garlic king, producing about 70% of the country’s total crop.
NZ exporters are among the first to benefit from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which took effect at the beginning of the new year.
The profile of horticulture is changing, according to a report by the Horticultural Export Authority (HEA).
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An increased focus on exports for New Zealand tomatoes could see the sector double its 2014 value by 2020.
The opportunities for the potato industry lie in a planned series of sustainable developments, says Potatoes NZ chief executive Chris Claridge.
Zespri will this year issue licences for an additional 700ha of SunGold kiwifruit and 50ha of organics.
Apiculture NZ is urging commercial beekeepers to vote for a commodity levy, with voting papers going out this month.
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