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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…
The best primary sector employers were named at the MPI AGMARDT Primary Industries Good Employer Awards.
Applications for Silver Fern Farms Cooperative’s first board appointed farmer directors are open.
Wool technology student Hope Duncan has put together an exhibition on the NZ crossbred industry.
Vertical farming will not replace traditional fruit and vegetable growing in New Zealand, reveals research released today.
Manawatu agricultural contractor Mike Hancock is helping to feed some of the world’s most stunning and endangered animals.
Farmers, dairy product manufacturers and trade representatives in Uruguay and Argentina heard a New Zealand take on current agricultural issues last week.
Predictions of a dry summer may make early weaning an attractive option for sheep farmers this year, provided they have high-quality legume-based forages available for their weaned lambs.
Matt Luxton, Silver Fern Farms’ sales executive in the US, discusses the opportunities for New Zealand to exploit the growing consumer trend towards grass-fed red meat.
OPINION: Honey isn't the gold mine the media often sets it out to be.
Congratulations to the two winners of our Suzuki Kingquad competition.
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Winston Peters says New Zealand and Ireland have much to gain by joining forces to pool knowledge, expertise and global connections.
The kiwifruit industry welcomes more Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers for next season but must still work hard to attract the rest of the required workforce.
Primary sectors need not create new standards for animal welfare, grass-fed, GMO and biodiversity because these are already part of existing organic standards, says Brendan Hoare.
Fonterra's Open Gate recorded a big turnout with a Christchurch farm recording a top attendance of 780 people and a Helensville farm just north of Auckland visited by 520.
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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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