New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
Some positive news for the red meat sector; NZ’s beef cattle herd is growing and the decline in the sheep flock has slowed, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)
New Zealand’s horticultural sector will need to keep a close eye on the role sustainability attributes play in the purchasing decisions of Chinese consumers.
Rabobank New Zealand has appointed Karin van Selm as group executive, wholesale banking.
Pessimism about the economic outlook is a sour note among the otherwise generally positive indicators in the Federated Farmers July Farm Confidence Survey.
Fruit fly larvae carried by a tour party leader from Malaysia could have devastated New Zealand's horticulture industry, says Biosecurity New Zealand.
Monday, August 6 is Farm Worker Appreciation Day. How will you be celebrating?
OSPRI is inviting feedback on proposed TBfreepest control operations for 2019.
Farmers and growers are being encouraged to enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for 2018-19.
Prior to the 2018 harvest, New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) warned of looming labour shortages over the next 10 years.
Ravensdown’s Primary Growth Partnership programme has been extended so that research outputs will be valid for 90% of hill country.
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The Ministry of Primary Industries says at risk apple and stonefruit plant material imported from a US testing facility must be appropriately contained or destroyed.
Māori sheep and beef farmers are being urged to enter the Ahuwhenua Trophy, Te Puni Kōkiri Excellence in Māori Farming Award 2019 for Sheep and Beef.
Two Ballance Agri-Nutrients farmer-elected directors are stepping down this year.
Celebrate those helping to keep our flora, fauna and vital primary sectors safe by nominating them for New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.
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