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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…
A former Fonterra director says the co-op could suspend dividends to shore up its balance sheet rather than sell key assets.
New Zealand's dairy sector is evolving, with the latest data showing a shift to fewer herds and a greater focus on their performance.
While horticultural exports rise in value, there are concerns that this growth is being impeded by a mix of tariff and non-tariff barriers.
A senior official in the Republic of Ireland (Eire) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says his country is puzzled and saddened by Britain’s decision to leave the EU.
“It's like watching your parents go mad at the Mad Hatter’s Tea party.”
He’s only been in the job a month or so, but already Ray Smith has been on the road meeting staff and stakeholders and rapidly coming to grips with his new role.
As we bid farewell to another year it’s time for the annual review of 2018 in the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team.
OPINION: If you're thinking of holidaying in Britain and love theatre, skip the theatres of London’s West End and head to the House of Commons at Westminster.
Primary sectors will have a good start to 2019, with horticulture the likely star performer for the year.
State farmer Pāmu Farms (formerly Landcorp) is defending its submission to the Government’s Tax Working Group (TWG).
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The Government is being called on to offer official guidance on how regional councils should use the nutrient measurement tool Overseer.
Former Fonterra director Greg Gent says the co-op has made the right decision to change its external auditor.
State farmer Landcorp has raised the ire of opposition politicians and Federated Farmers over its increasingly overt political behaviour.
Farmers’ bank satisfaction is at its lowest and their financial pressure at its highest since 2015, reveals the Federated Farmers November Banking Survey.
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OPINION: A press release from the oxygen thieves running the hot air symposium on climate change, known as COP30, grabbed your…
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