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OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
IF YOU could invest $1 for an $11 return, would you do so, or would you save the $1?
WHETHER YOU’RE communist, socialist, democrat or anarchist, you’re going to have a strong opinion on what level of monitoring and access your government has on your home and business.
HAVING ALL animals on a farm growing at the same pace could result in big risks for drystock farmers, delegates at the final Finished in 20 Months beef seminar in Northland heard last month.
FUEL, BEDDING, shelter, forage: super-tall perennial grass miscanthus could have markets as all of them, says Miscanthus New Zealand, a Te Awamutu-based company promoting the crop.
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has ordered the US Environmental Protection Agency to assess pesticide impact on bee and other pollinator health and to take action, as appropriate, within 180 days.
HEREFORD BREEDERS are enjoying a strong sale season and have reclaimed some market share against other beef breeds says PGG Wrightson national genetics manager Bruce Orr.
WASHING STAND-OFF pads and dairy shed yards with recycled water could cut fresh water usage by thousands of litres every milking, says Houle solutions and field services technician Murray McEwan.
ON DISPLAY at the recent field days in Waikato was the Croplands 2000 kiwi self-propelled orchard sprayer, the latest in machines especially for kiwifruit, and for other low hanging crops.
THE WOOL Levy Referendum Wool Grower Consultation was officially launched at Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre AGM, in an effort to add value to the industry.
RURAL RETAILERS are backing government's safety message to farmers.
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A SOFTENING in dairy farmer sentiment and rising interest rates have led overall New Zealand rural confidence to a significant slide in the past quarter.
FARMERS HAVE one year left to make sure all cattle are tagged and registered with NAIT.
LABOUR'S JUST announced immigration policy will heavily penalise growing businesses say New Zealand's horticulture and viticulture industry organisations.
THE COUNTRY'S bee industry could soon be represented by one body, following a mandate given at the NZ Apiculture Industry conference.
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