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A JOINT New Zealand-French study showing varroa makes bees much more susceptible to other problems confirms what beekeepers have learnt from experience, say industry leaders.
WITH SCHEDULED inductions banned as from next season the annual barrage of mating management advice seems set to be more intense than ever.
REPOROA DAIRY farmers Robin and Annette Broderson have only ever owned Massey Ferguson tractors, finding no reason to look at other brands, says distributor Agco.
TRACTOR MAKER New Holland says its newest offering, the T4.105 F/N/V, has new safety and ergonomic features.
AFTER A 6% drop in the GDT this week, the ASB says the risks are increasingly of a payout on the downside of $5.80/kgMS.
AUSTRALIAN DAIRY Farmers (ADF) have launched a selfie campaign to push for a China free trade agreement which they say will put them on an equal footing with New Zealand farmers.
FIVE NOMINATIONS have been received for the farmer-elected director position on the DairyNZ board.
FOREST OWNERS say the government's decision to reinstate the Afforestation Grant Scheme will be welcomed by farmers and regional councils fighting soil erosion in steep hill country.
MEAT, FORESTRY and dairy all contributed to seasonally adjusted export volumes falling 5.3% in the June quarter, while import volumes rose 3.6%, Statistics New Zealand says.
A Morrinsville farming company has received three convictions and been fined $48,750 for unlawfully discharging dairy effluent into the environment.
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A Hawkes Bay Chardonnay has been awarded Champion Wine of Show at this year's Romeo Bragato Wine Awards.
A fertiliser company is teaming up with farmers to help rural schools.
Synlait Milk has received MPI approval of its risk management programme at its dry blending and consumer packaging plant.
STATE FARMER Landcorp will be planting an additional 93ha of mānuka honey trees.
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