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Federated Farmers believes that if the government made a medium-scale adverse event declaration for some South Island provinces, it would give support to famers, which is more emotional than financial.
Lincoln University has welcomed the findings of a Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) report that shows favourable career prospects for those looking at the primary sector.
The North Island sale saw prices lift on the back of a weaker New Zealand dollar and steady off-shore interest, NZ Wool Services International Ltd's marketing executive, Paul Steel, reports.
Farmers and other rural industries have always been innovators and pioneers, but an array of new technology is increasingly becoming a vital component of many rural businesses around the world.
Federated Farmers believes that the continuing fall in fuel prices should result in lower farm input costs.
ANZ has announced an assistance package for farmers affected by extreme dry conditions across much of New Zealand’s east coast.
Farmers need to act now if they are to cope with the effects of a predicted drought in Canterbury, Lincoln University experts say.
Silver Fern Farms’ chairman Rob Hewett has effectively backed himself and Herstall Ulrich in the director election requesting a vote for “no change” to the board.
Federated Farmers is looking at changing its subscription structure to better reflect the changing nature of farm land ownership.
The slump in dairy prices has unsurprisingly sent confidence crashing down in key dairy regions.
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Independent meat company Affco’s chief executive Hamish Simpson has become the latest high profile departure from the industry.
For the first time ever, New Zealand beef exports (October-December 2014) have exceeded lamb exports in value.
An award winning Waikato sharemilker who copped a $16,875 fine for mistakes made in an environmental farm clean-up should never have been taken to court, says a Waikato Regional councillor.
The hot dry weather has seen total fire bans imposed on many parts of the South Island and Wairarapa will soon have one, says Federated Farmers national vice president Anders Crofoot.
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