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Māori Development Minister, Nania Mahuta says horticulture is an important and emerging sector for Māori.

At every interview for a farm position, a key question for an applicant is, "How much rostered time off do I get?" Your answer can influence the job's appeal.

Sixty new dairy process jobs were created when Fonterra opened four plants in the South Island recently.

Fonterra says it is considering its options after losing a High Court case taken by former suppliers of a failed South Island processor.

AgResearch chief executive Dr Tom Richardson says despite making 78 scientists and technicians redundant, research on key projects related to the dairy industry will continue and in many cases increase.

AgResearch chief executive Tom Richardson confirms scientist and technician staff reductions.

With the annual value of the New Zealand agricultural machinery industry put at a conservative $1.3 billion, and agriculture in general being the key driver of NZ’s GDP, you’d think it would be easy to recruit youngsters into the industry.

Agricultural contractors around the country will soon be able to bring in overseas workers far easier than in the past following a deal between its national body and Immigration NZ.

AgResearch chair Sam Robinson says the proposal for change has been well thought out.

A former director of AgResearch, Dr Jock Allison, says the present organisation doesn't know how to nurture and grow its scientists.