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Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy has accepted an invitation to become the Patron of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust.
Meat processor Silver Fern Farms has reported a net operating loss before tax and impairment of $7.5m million for the 12 months ending September 2016.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has named its first litter of a super breed of biosecurity detector puppies.
Wool auctions in the North and South Islands this week produced considerable price variations for comparative types with the North Island levels well below the South’s.
Meat co-op Alliance Group has launched a new app to support its 5,000 farmer shareholders.
Southland landowners are being urged to continue to be proactive in the fight against the pest weed velvetleaf, as the next phase of the response gets underway.
Team spirit, pride in her work and a determination to succeed in her studies have proved a winning combination for Taranaki woman Amy Kimura.
The start of 2017 saw two thirds of New Zealand’s exports to Korea become duty free, up from 46% in 2016.
A product's name can give away the maker’s intent, so it’s no surprise Kawasaki’s Brute Force 750 4x4 quad is the flagship of an extended range, designed for farmers wanting to do heavy-duty jobs quickly and without fuss.
A few days driving the MY17 Holden Colorado made it plain to this reviewer that this vehicle has moved on a long way from the previous model launched in 2012.
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The benefits of pastoral goats are largely ignored in New Zealand, but these animals could be, for some hill country farmers, as important for their survival as fertiliser and fencing.
Mackenzie Country high country farmer Andrew Hurst has not stood still since he took over the lease of two adjoining farms four years ago.
The first year Bay of Plenty Trevelyans Pack and Cool store introduced ‘lean manufacturing’ it saved the company about $340,000, says managing director James Trevelyan.
Correct design is crucial to the success of indoor barn dairy farming, says farm consultant Keith Woodford.
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