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IrrigationNZ has welcomed the Government’s saying it will honour existing Crown Irrigation Investments Ltd commitments to three well-advanced irrigation schemes.
The withdrawal of potential Government funding for North Canterbury’s Hurunui Water Project is “a kick in the teeth,” says project chief executive Chris Pile.
The Government has dealt a body-blow to farmers and growers in pandering to its mates in the Green Party by axing funding to irrigation projects, says National’s agriculture spokesman Nathan Guy.
Landcorp's Jericho Station has gone to a New Zealand buyer after the preferred Chinese buyer pulled out of the deal.
Getting crops sown and harvested and other farm work done this year could be in jeopardy unless the Government moves quickly, warns the group representing agricultural contractors in New Zealand.
The sale of Icebreaker to a United States company could leave the New Zealand merino production industry with too many eggs in one basket.
The East Coast Farming Expo will continue as planned.
The Government should not switch off life support for New Zealand’s umbrella rural health organisation, says Federated Farmers president Katie Milne says.
A bespoke Giltrap high capacity trailer was essential for the remodel of Mullerwhero Farming's 265ha, 830 cow farm near Otorohanga.
Taupo dairy farmer and 2018 Dairy Community Leadership Award winner Kylie Leonard says the dairy industry is in her heart and soul.
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Regional winners of the Dairy Industry Awards have been announced and the eleven regional winners will square off for the national titles in Invercargill next month.
Given the success of the previous model, the new Gaspardo Gigante Pressure no-till pneumatic seed drill should expand its presence in New Zealand farming.
Grimme launched its 4-row self-propelled Varitron potato harvester in 2011 and now a second-generation machine – 435hp, rubber tracks and a 7-tonne non-stop bunker as standard.
New Zealand’s umbrella rural health organisation will move to shut down if it does not receive government funding next week.
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