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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…
When state farmer Landcorp took over the dilapidated ex-Crafar farms in the North Island four years ago, it had little idea of the challenges lying ahead.
If too many houses replace vegetable growing operations, we may have to look at alternatives such as vertical farming, says Horticulture NZ chief executive Mike Chapman.
About 700 people in late May attended a gala awards night in Whangerei, to see Omapere Rangihamama Trust farm, near Kaikohe, awarded the Ahuwhenua Trophy.
New rules excluding stock from waterways are coming, but they have to be sensible, practical and affordable, says Cathy Begley, leader of Federated Farmers’ water team.
Farmers in future will have to do both traditional farm work and have more high-end skills, says Taratahi Agriculture Training Centre chief executive Arthur Graves.
Prime Minister Bill English says in most regions Maori now have the potential to become the largest long-term investors.
Markets for New Zealand lamb have performed strongly for the last six months, says Affco general manager Andy Leonard.
The chairman of an Iranian company that recently imported a trial shipment of New Zealand lamb says he would like to do more business, assuming the trial shipment goes well.
Pipfruit NZ is changing its name to New Zealand Apples and Pears Inc.
Just over 1000 submissions made on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1 are now available online for people to read.
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Myrtle rust, the Government’s mānuka honey science definition, and international trends in honeybee research, are just some of the hot topics at this year’s Apiculture New Zealand National Conference, held in Rotorua July 9-11.
Sheep and beef farmers are welcoming an additional $18 million in funding for biosecurity.
In two weeks the supreme winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards will be named at a ceremony in Invercargill.
Last month marked the one year anniversary since the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 was enacted.
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