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OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
A number of farming organisations in Wellington have been affected by the earthquake.
With an 80% likelihood the Reserve Bank will lower the official cash rate by 25 basis points next month, many rural borrowers are wondering if now is the time to look at fixing rates.
Rural Women NZ is concerned private online charter schools could undermine already struggling schools
Tomato and lettuce prices were both down 29% in October, Statistics NZ says.
Pukekohe grower Andrew Hutchinson was named Young Horticulturalist of the Year at last night’s awards dinner in Auckland.
David Surveyor, chief executive of Alliance Group, says the cooperative’s focus over the past year was on ensuring the business strategy gained traction.
We will be able to work with America on trade, says Trade Minister Todd McClay.
Alliance Group’s business strategy is paying dividends with a $9.8 million distribution to farmer shareholders on the back of an improved financial result.
Experts are echoing the Prime Minister John Key’s concerns about Trans Pacific Partnership under a Trump administration.
When you think of a wastewater treatment plant, a tree-lined entrance with perfectly manicured lawns and livestock grazing in the distance is probably not a setting that comes to mind.
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A free online tool used in the fight against invasive pests and weeds is experiencing a surge in new interest as farmers seek to ward off infestations that can mean millions of dollars in lost earnings.
The time is up for famers to become health and safety compliant.
The Ministry for Primary Industries will introduce two new mobile biosecurity x-ray machines this summer to help keep fruit fly and other destructive pests out of New Zealand.
Federated Farmers is pleased to see the Government getting on with the job of reforming resource management legislation.
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