Cut with care
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
The latest wool auction of 4,700 bales from the North Island saw mixed price movements with a generally steady market overall.
The lower dollar is one of the main influences behind the present buoyant wool market but there are other positive indicators, says NZ Wool Services International’s Purelana manager Malcolm Ching.
NEW ZEALAND meat exports reached a record high of $5.3 billion in 2013-14 – up $480m on the previous season - driven by high average values.
An industry-backed trip to Asia has given Otago farmers Blair and Jane Smith a deeper understanding of the challenges facing marketers of New Zealand meat and dairy products.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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