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OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
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.
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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A Masterton farming family is giving orphan lambs a fighting chance of surviving the unpredictability of harsh, early spring weather.
WorkSafe's recent statement that carrying a passenger on a single seat quad might be acceptable in exceptional circumstances – particularly when there is no other alternative – appears to be something of a hospital pass.
Engine maker Cummins has been the go-to engine provider for many ag machine manufacturers for decades. And who doesn’t love the sound of a big Cummins motor under load?
A Massey University agribusiness expert says Labour’s newly-announced water policy is problematic on several fronts.
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