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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…
OPINION: This old mutt reckons the latest red meat export numbers bring to mind the old maxim, "When China sneezes, the world catches a cold".
The new chairman of state farmer Landcorp (Pāmu) John Rae says the business is a unique asset.
Rabobank New Zealand has appointed the bank's global chief compliance officer Angelique Meddeler to its board.
The director of Otago University’s new virtual Centre for Rural Health says there’s no one, single fix to the burgeoning staffing crisis facing the sector.
An extract from the humble daffodil will be put to the test in New Zealand after UK research discovered its potential to cut methane emissions from livestock.
The Mott family are well known commercial vegetable growers based in Tangiwai, near the township of Ohakune in the Central North Island.
There are massive market opportunities for the horticulture sector in southeast Asia, according to Nicola Grigg, the Associate Minister for Horticulture and also Minister of State for Trade, with a focus on southeast Asia.
The downturn in China continues to impact New Zealand’s red meat exports.
New Zealand's leadership on sustainability is the 'goldmine' that has to be unlocked, says Silver Fern Farms (SFF) chief executive Dan Boulton.
Manufacturers of infant formula are largely supportive of a proposed new domestic labelling standard for their products.
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An aerial operation is underway on Chatham Islands to control feral cattle and pigs, responsible for lamb losses, fence damage and feed supply issues.
Animal and Plant Health Association NZ says it welcomes a review of regulations "hampering NZ agriculture's ability to keep pace with the rest of the world".
New research suggests that the cost of groceries, which has skyrocketed over the past six years, is making it virtually impossible for families on benefits to feed their children healthily.
The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme (IFSO Scheme) received a record number of enquiries in the past year - close to 5,000, a 21% increase on the previous year.
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