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OPINION: Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs,…
One of three candidates standing in the upcoming Beef + Lamb NZ directorship election is calling for more governance diversity.
European dairy co-op Arla Foods will spend $850 million this year to expand its business.
Except for veterinary science, all Massey University agricultural academic courses are now in one school – the School of Agriculture headed by Professor Peter Kemp.
It's difficult at present for farmers to find time to look much at what’s happening beyond the farm gate.
IrrigationNZ says water storage is crucial in helping provide a reliable supply of water and for food production.
LIC has added 200 bulls to its sire proving scheme.
Addressing greenhouse gases onfarm is a top priority for the dairy sector.
Work has begun on a new $45 million food research facility to support New Zealand’s exports.
A dwindling supply of supplementary feed is one problem facing Southland farmers working through drought.
‘Bizarre’ is how DairyNZ’s general manager for extension, Andrew Reid, describes the current season with its weird mixture of floods and droughts in regions that normally don’t get these conditions.
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Westland Milk Products is completely back to full collection and production at its Hokitika factory after the devastation caused by ex-cyclone Fehi.
Land use consent has been granted for a new $230 million infant formula plant on the outskirts of of Otorohanga, Waikato.
A new breed of milking sheep and a demonstration farm with a 64-bail internal rotary have set the ball rolling for the dairy sheep industry.
Westpac senior analyst Anne Boniface says fears of tighter international supplies, particularly for whole milk powder, helped dairy prices squeeze higher in the first few Global Dairy Trade auctions of 2018.
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