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Zespri's net profit — after tax — for 2017-18 increased by 38% to $101.8 million.
Green and organic green kiwifruit growers were better off per tray this year than last, according to figures released by kiwifruit marketer Zespri.
The New Zealand apple industry – for the fourth year running – has been named the most competitive on the global stage among 33 apple producing countries.
The New Zealand diet is safe and contaminants are very low, with most naturally occurring, says Agcarm in a new report.
Farmers need to understand that good environmental stewardship is no longer just nice to have but is essential in today’s world.
Fonterra is “very comfortable” with its $7/kgMS farmgate milk price forecast for the 2018-19 season, says chairman John Wilson.
ANZCO Foods Ltd has reported a pre-tax profit of $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 — 90% lower than the previous year.
The acceleration of two rural communications initiatives announced by Government last week is good news, but more is needed, says the Telecommunications Users Association of NZ (TUANZ).
With the Mycoplasma bovis decision there comes some certainty and the need to make the eradication programme work.
LIC chief executive Wayne McNee says it hasn’t found any sign of the disease Mycoplasma bovis in its bulls or semen.
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A popular venison sandwich promotion by an American fast-food restaurant chain is partly why the New Zealand deer industry is in good heart.
Traceability is the big question for stock traders as the campaign to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis gears up, says PGG Wrightson general manager livestock, Peter Moore.
The Rural Support Trust will be gearing up as the Mycoplasma bovis eradication plan moves into action, says Neil Bateup, chairman of the Rural Support Trust national council.
Opinion is divided on the Mycoplasma bovis decision in favour of phased eradication.
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