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Boost to farmer education

North Island-based Smedley Station and Cadet Training Farm will partner with Lincoln University to form an on-farm education and training offering for young farmers.

Strong dollar lowers wool price

The 7800 bales of North Island wool on offer this week saw a 92% clearance with a firm market for the finer crossbred wools and lower levels for the coarser sector, NZ Wool Services International Ltd's marketing executive Paul Steel says.

Milk for Schools goes nationwide

All 350,000 primary school children throughout New Zealand will be offered a free serving of milk every school day from next year, as part of the nationwide Fonterra Milk for Schools programme, the dairy cooperative announced today.

Food prices fall

Food prices fell 0.8% in the November month as vegetable prices continued to fall, Statistics New Zealand says.

Beef + Lamb back recycling

Beef + Lamb New Zealand, is ramping up support for the Agrecovery rural recycling programme.

Tough going for primary products

Total primary sector export revenue for the year to June 2013 is forecast to be around $27.5 billion, down 5% on the previous year's income ($29.2 billion), says the Ministry for Primary Industries.

RMA reform passes first reading

A bill that will help deliver a system that answers communities' planning needs, enables growth and provides strong environmental outcomes has passed its first reading in Parliament, says Environment Minister Amy Adams.

Farmers in their prime are still cool about adopting innovation

AGRICULTURE – ALONG with forestry and fishing – is the top performer in the Innovation Index of New Zealand, according to research involving IBM and the University of Auckland. In the decade 1998-2008 the All Sector Innovation Index moved from 100 to approximately 108, but the primary sector topped 200.

Dr Kill-Joy

THIS OLD mutt never ceases to be amazed at the ‘100% pure’ effort that goes into international headline grabbing by Massey University environmental science lecturer Mike Joy.

TPP must deliver

New Zealand's red meat sector encourages all negotiating parties in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to work tirelessly to ensure this agreement can be completed by October 2013.