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AUSTRALIA AND NEW Zealand have agreed to work together to prepare for the unlikely event of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in either country.
Westland Milk Products says it is registered to export dairy products including infant formula milk powder to China.
The final judging is underway to determine the winners in the 2014 New Zealand dairy award winners.
The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is appealing to all New Zealand communities to work together with veterinarians to ensure all antimicrobials are used wisely.
AUSTRALIAN PRIME Minister Tony Abbott last week hailed his week-long North Asian tour a success, but farmers are unimpressed.
MOVE ASIDE vegetarians, here come ‘bettertarians’ – Australian livestock farmers with a concept for helping consumers make better-informed food choices.
MICROSOFT’S SOFTWARE Windows XP and Office 2003 are no longer supported (as of April 8). That’s not the end of the world, but it does mean it’s time to consider looking at new options in software and hardware.
DEVELOPING BRANDS is not in New Zealanders’ DNA, but we must develop it if we want to retain market share in world markets, says a visiting UK food marketing expert, Dr David Hughes.
CHEMICALS maker Bayer has launched a range of ‘biological’ products to help farmers raise the quality of their produce.
THE PROSPECTS for a dam at Ruataniwha hang in the balance as the interested parties in the venture analyse the 700-page decision of the board of inquiry.
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AT THE end of March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report predicting the north-east of the South Island and northern and eastern areas of the North Island will become drier over the next few decades, but other parts of New Zealand will become wetter.
THEY SAY you can judge the strength of an organisation by the way it keeps its membership informed.
COLE AND Tania Simmons’ property 20 minutes drive east of Dannevirke can get cold and wet during winter, risking soil damage by stock. Simmons have made provision for this by building a feed pad and by planting shelter trees.
FARMERS ARE too defensive in their responses to the issue of the environmental impact of farming.
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