Rural News reporter, Peter Burke has been awarded life membership of the Science Communicators Association of New Zealand (SCANZ) at its annual conference in Palmerston North this week.

 

Fonterra's half year results means the co-op could be back on track to break the $20 billion revenue barrier, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Willy Leferink.

FONTERRA IS "very confident" with its legal position in the Danone case and has budgeted just $11 million, says Lukas Paravicini, chief financial officer.

A LOCALISED drought has been declared in western parts of Northland by local authorities and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says dry conditions in parts of Waikato and Northland remain a serious concern.

A RECORD DEMAND for milk powders saw Fonterra's revenue up 21% - but after tax profit is down 53%, the cooperative has reported in its interim results.

TWO OF THE finalists in the 'Young Horticulturist of the Year' are taking their winning ideas from the drawing board to the market place.

SATISFACTION WITH the Government by Small to Medium Enterprises – SMEs – is on the rise, says New Zealand business solutions provide MYOB.

STAFF RETENTION is a big issue in the dairy industry, says the 2013 Dairy Woman of the Year and business manager for Bel Group, Justine Kidd.

NEW ZEALAND farmer sentiment has eased from last year's highs, though remains at robust levels, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has shown.

A TEAM OF New Zealand researchers from AgResearch and Plant & Food Research has unlocked an elaborate code to discover how coloured pigments in plants form.

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