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OPINION: ACT MP Mark Cameron isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly calls it how he sees it, holding…
WHAT WOULD 283% lambing do to fill the financial hole left by tumbling meat and wool prices?
US RESEARCHERS are claiming a breakthrough in Johne’s disease testing but a New Zealand expert believes it will make little difference here.
There are two reasons why I no longer want to breed pups. I recently mentioned the anguish I felt at the prospect of bringing pups into a world of possible neglect and abuse, but I didn’t talk about my heartache when something goes wrong.
A SHEEP and beef farm manager from the Wellington region’s west coast has landed the top prize in Cooper’s Bumper Season promotion.
A new action plan between Australia and New Zealand will see defences against the threat of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) strengthened.
Registrations of interest have opened for DairyNZ's popular Progression Groups taking place nationwide in 2013.
FENCE technology company Kiwitech systems could bring in $480/ha in extra income in areas as small as 10ha, claims Northland agent Ron McCloy.
NELSON DIRECT drilling contractor Keryn Rowe says his new Massey Ferguson 8680 tractor is helping him grow his direct drilling business out of Richmond. He trades as Nelson No Tillage.
Fonterra is cutting up to 300 jobs in its New Zealand corporate offices to save about $65 million a year.
The first Beef + Lamb New Zealand environmental leadership forum has been hailed as a success.
Twenty five sheep and beef farming leaders attended the B+LNZ -funded event, held in Wellington from April 16 to April 18.
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Tomatoes New Zealand has called on the government to ensure irradiated Australian tomatoes and capsicums are clearly labelled.
Centre-pivot irrigator ruts are contributing to the high accident rate amongst groundspreaders.
Malaysian officials have confirmed no palm kernel expeller (PKE) has been exported to New Zealand from the processing mill that Federated Farmers has reported concerns about.
The Federated Farmers Grain & Seed led feed operation, which will have shipped some 220,000 small bale equivalents from the South Island, may soon be approaching an end. With demand beginning to slow, Federated Farmers is concerned some farmers may be over-estimating pasture recovery following rain.
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