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While it is New Zealand’s preference to have the US in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), there is still value in the agreement without the US, says lead negotiator Martin Harvey.
Venison is hitting a ‘sweet spot’ of better prices, wider markets and reduced seasonality in prices, claims the industry.
Long-term independent director David Jackson will retire from Fonterra’s board in November.
New Federated Farmers meat and fibre chair and board member Miles Anderson says he’d like to see the mainstream news media take a more balanced line on reporting farming issues.
The newly-elected president of Federated Farmers has a key goal to connect with urban people and bridge the gap between town and country.
Science could be a key factor in the Kiwifruit Claim which heads to court on August 7, scheduled for a 13-week hearing.
Dairying has a lot at stake as the world enters the fourth industrial revolution, says former DairyNZ chairman John Luxton.
Cameras used by the military are helping the New Zealand red meat sector produce premium lamb products.
Kiwifruit is heading towards being a major force in the New Zealand economy, a Waikato University report predicts.
Farmers are unhappy with Greenpeace’s latest attempt to protest against intensive dairying.
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A coalition of international dairy organisations including the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) wants an end to Canada flooding world markets with subsidised milk.
Confidence in the New Zealand agricultural sector has lifted dramatically over the past quarter.
Andrew Simpson, of CARNZ Training, is not your typical side-by-side (SxS) user.
The Tru-Test Vat Manager all-in-one vat monitor and controller is giving dairy farmers confidence that their milk is cooled and held to temperature.
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