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OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
Waipu dairy farmer Graham Hargreaves believes that if you find a job you love, you never have to go to work. He hopes to instil this philosophy in those students who are considering a career in agriculture.
New Zealand's commercial fruit and vegetable growers are asking everyone going to the World Cup Cricket match at Eden Park tomorrow to help smash an unwanted Aussie visitor for a six.
The finalists for the 2015 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards, also known as the Glammies, have been announced.
The dairy industry has joined with NEXT Foundation and the Department of Conservation in the fight against invasive predators.
Fonterra's 2014-15 forecast payout remains unchanged at $4.70/kgMS.
Much is said about the need for succession planning and leadership in New Zealand’s primary industries. The baby boomer bosses are gradually slipping out of the top jobs and into semi-retirement to take on directorships and ultimately exit the industry.
As a farmer I have been increasingly concerned by the lack of consistency between council treatment of urban and rural users when it comes to the actions taken under the Resource Management Act (RMA).
The New Zealand China Council is backing the findings of a report that affirms our future lies with China despite an economic slowdown there.
Liveweight breeding values for dairy cattle are to improve as a result of data analyses by NZ Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), a subsidiary of DairyNZ.
Recently I've been involved in projects supporting staff selection, some prompted by client frustration at modest response to promotion of roles.
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Farmers are being invited to Southern Dairy Hub information meetings to hear about the proposal and its possible benefits.
New research confirms it’s better to sow treated pasture seed early in dry autumns instead of waiting for rain before planting, says seed supplier Agriseeds.
Many farmers are now facing hefty onfarm challenges. While the low milksolids payout is influencing cashflow and profitability, dry conditions are starting to limit pasture growth and milk flows in many key dairy regions.
Peat soils, in their natural state, have high organic matter content, and low nutrient levels and water table fluctuations, so they behave differently from mineral soils in nutrient transformations and cycling.
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