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OPINION: Missed out on a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours, again?
Rural insurer FMG says paying out a record amount of claims, because of the Kaikoura earthquake, has seen it incur a loss for the latest financial year.
Uncertainty over continued access to fertile land and irrigation water are potentially forcing some vegetable growers out of business.
The good work farmers are already doing to minimise the environmental impact of irrigation could stop if they had to pay water royalties, says Irrigation New Zealand chair Nicky Hyslop.
Landcorp is moving to farm more sustainably and reduce its carbon footprint, says chief executive Steven Carden.
Three agribusiness leaders have been elected to the board of rural insurer FMG.
Erin Atkinson has been named the Young Grower of the Year.
Fish & Game has appointed Martin Taylor as its next chief executive. He takes over from long serving head, Bryce Johnson.
Meat cooperative Alliance is urging farmers to attend one of its 20 road-show events across the country in October.
John Deere has allied with Kramer-Werke, a German materials handling gear maker, to distribute the latter’s products via the JD dealer network.
The new John Deere 4640 Universal Display enables customers to use the most common and popular John Deere applications in a portable display that has the latest internal components, design and user interface.
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New Zealand researchers have discovered that New Zealand-grown avocados have unique nutritional qualities.
A fourth-generation farmer has been selected as the new chair of the Soil & Health Association.
Three new appointments have been made to the Wools of New Zealand board.
Most people might assume organic growing methods are better for biodiversity, but a new study by Plant & Food Research scientists shows a different approach can work just as well.
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