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Productive industries shouldn’t be strangled in red tape, they need to be able to operate and grow, using technology to meet rising expectations for environmental standards, according to Dudley Clemens – environmental manager at J Swap Ltd.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy recently launched a new scheme to lift the productivity and profitability of sheep and beef farmers in Manawatu-Whanganui.

Achieving high lamb survival and growth rates to weaning is about matching ewes to their correct lambing paddock.  

If agriculture is to keep contributing to New Zealand’s economy we must address the issues of productivity and environmental impact. 

A new report says productivity growth is the key to maintaining New Zealand agribusiness’ global competitive edge in the coming decades.

Wondering where your time goes? Don’t worry, Richard Kyte from DairyNZ and Sarah Watson from PeopleMAD have found it, and they’re going to tell you how to get it back.

Helping farmers raise productivity and prosperity will be the focus of LIC’s two sites.

Knee-jerk spending cuts that compromise long-term productivity are a real risk in the face of the $4.50/kgMS payout forecast and probable low opening 2015-16 figure, leading farmers are warning.

Farmers must focus on productivity and profitability – not necessarily production, says Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Scott Champion.

Good animal care is behind the world’s most productive cow, DeLaval quotes the cow’s owner as saying.