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The Fieldays 2015 Economic Impact report reveals the events contributes $166m to the GDP of New Zealand and $53m to Waikato.

With the likelihood of a dry summer for many parts of New Zealand sheep farmers need to prepare now, says Professor Paul Kenyon, Massey University.

"We already have low-emission climate-friendly farming practices – it's called organic farming," says Marion Thomson, co-chair of Soil & Health.

Soil's ability to store carbon and contain greenhouse gases could globally limit climate warming, says a University of Sydney expert.

Chinese scientists have signed a deal to set up a commercial animal cloning centre in the northern port city of Tianjin.

Scientific innovations and reduced-antibiotic livestock systems could increase the value of the country's exports — with the right approach.

A global approach to positioning beef and lamb as premium consumer products is a step closer, with Australian research attracting new international collaboration.

A former director of AgResearch, Dr Jock Allison, remains unconvinced about the validity of the AgResearch strategy that has driven changes in personnel.

The Asian middle classes are the target for an AgResearch-led project on gut health.

A new trial at the Northland Agricultural Research Farm near Dargaville is looking at alternatives to importing feed.