Dry weather classification expands to North Island
The dry weather in some parts of the North Island has received medium-scale adverse event classification from the Government.
Have you given up milk in the name of sustainability? Think again.
Your almond milk latte obsession may be doing more harm than good.
Billions of bees across the US are dying reportedly due to the booming popularity of the almond milk industry - despite being essential to the growing process.
According to The Guardian, during the US winter of 2018-19 more than 50 billion bees were reportedly wiped out - more than six times the world’s human population and a third of commercial US colonies.
The high demand of producing almond milk is one cause, placing strain on the hives of bees used to pollinate the orchards.
“The high mortality rate creates a sad business model for beekeepers,” Nate Donley, a senior scientist for the Centre for Biological Diversity, told the newspaper. “It’s like sending the bees to war. Many don’t come back.”
The country’s 4200 commercial fruit and vegetable growers will vote from May 14 on a new HortNZ levy.
Meat processor Alliance Group is asking farmer shareholders to inject more capital in order to remain a 100% co-operative.
A vet is calling for all animals to be vaccinated against a new strain of leptospirosis (lepto) discovered on New Zealand dairy farms in recent years.
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Rural banker Rabobank is partnering with Food Rescue Kitchen on a new TV series which airs this weekend that aims to shine a light on the real and growing issues of food waste, food poverty and social isolation in New Zealand.
Telco infrastructure provider Chorus says that it believes all Kiwis – particularly those in the rural areas – need access to high-speed, reliable broadband.
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