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Sustainability crucial in Chinese food choices

New Zealand’s horticultural sector will need to keep a close eye on the role sustainability attributes play in the purchasing decisions of Chinese consumers.

Rabobank’s executive appointment

Rabobank New Zealand has appointed Karin van Selm as group executive, wholesale banking.

Poor economic outlook sour note in farmer survey

Pessimism about the economic outlook is a sour note among the otherwise generally positive indicators in the Federated Farmers July Farm Confidence Survey.

Fruit fly discovered in tour leader’s luggage

The undeclared food infested with fruit fly that was seized at Auckland Airport.

Fruit fly larvae carried by a tour party leader from Malaysia could have devastated New Zealand's horticulture industry, says Biosecurity New Zealand.

Celebrate your staff on Farm Worker Appreciation Day

Farm Worker Appreciation Day is a reminder to employers to do the best by their staff every day of the year.

Monday, August 6 is Farm Worker Appreciation Day. How will you be celebrating?

Have your say on TBfree strategy

The programme aims to eradicate TB from possums by 2040.

OSPRI is inviting feedback on proposed TBfreepest control operations for 2019.

Time to enter Ballance Farm Environment Awards

Farmers and growers are being encouraged to enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for 2018-19.

Critical labour shortage

The kiwifruit industry was 1,200 staff short at the start of the 2018 harvest.

Prior to the 2018 harvest, New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) warned of looming labour shortages over the next 10 years.

Aerial research spreads its wings

Ravensdown’s Primary Growth Partnership programme has been extended so that research outputs will be valid for 90% of hill country.

Risky apple and stonefruit material must be contained or destroyed — MPI

The Ministry of Primary Industries says at risk apple and stonefruit plant material imported from a US testing facility must be appropriately contained or destroyed.