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Meat Industry Association chair Nathan Guy says his organisation welcomes the new trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), noting the UAE is the second largest market for the red meat sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council after Saudi Arabia.
There's been widespread praise from the primary and business sectors for the Government's speedy negotiation of a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates.
Former dryland now irrigated under the Central Plains Water Ltd (CPWL) irrigation system is producing 475 million litres of milk a year, but would produce only 34 million litres in a dry year without irrigation, according to new figures released by the company.
Federated Farmers says it welcomes the announcement of extra Government support for farmers and growers in Southland and parts of Otago after the region was hit by severe wet weather.
The country may have to import maize grain next season unless the issue of having enough gas to dry the local product is resolved.
Meat company Alliance says declining stock numbers in New Zealand were the primary driver behind the closure of its Smithfield plant in Timaru.
Milk processor Synlait is offering a one-off payment of 20c/kgMS to retain South Island suppliers, many of whom issued cessation notices to the company this year.
"Disappointing" - that’s how Synlait chief executive Grant Watson describes the company’s full-year financial results.
The Chinese Government has unveiled a major stimulus package to revive flagging economic growth, so will this help New Zealand food and fibre exports to the lucrative market?
When Kelvin Wickham stepped into the chief executive's role at Ballance Agri-Nutrients one year ago, it was more challenging than he had expected.
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Taupo-based dairy company Miraka has lifted its forecast milk price for the season to $9.17/kgMS.
Fonterra farmers have a message for their co-operative - they need to see consistently strong performance in both payout and returns from share ownership.
New Zealand's world-first Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme is making great strides but this isn't the time for complacency, says Ospri.
The Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) say they welcome the announcement that the European Union’s Deforestation-free supply chains Regulation (EUDR) will be delayed by 12 months.
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