Taxonomy talk
OPINION: Is the Government's taxonomy proposal dead in the water?
Central Districts Field Days organisers say their event is shaping up the “tastiest yet” with new exhibitors and attractions.
Australian farmers Roger and Amanda Heath knew they would need to buy new machinery when they recently bought the family dairy farm from Roger’s parents Peter and Janice.
Waikato farmer John Guy began competitive ploughing “many moons ago” as a member of the Young Farmers Club.
More exhibitors and visitors are expected at this year’s South Island Agricultural field days (SIAFD), March 25-27, on a new site in Kirwee.
A rural recycling scheme will now include on-farm collection of large drums.
The Jaguar XE has been named ‘Most Beautiful Car of 2014’ at Festival Automobile International in Paris.
Just released in New Zealand, the 2015 Kia Rio has newly styled alloy wheels and changes to the front and rear, says the maker.
Farm recycling company Plasback says its collection rates for used silage wrap are climbing steadily.
Oceania Dairy has elected a former head boy of Waimate High School as the inaugural recipient of the Oceania Dairy Scholarship.
A slump in farmer confidence has seen Federated Farmers' new-season 2015 Farm Confidence Survey move further into negative territory.
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Dairy Women's Network and DairyNZ are running free goal setting workshops called 'Know where you are heading' in nine locations throughout New Zealand during February and March.
Two participants of the Agri-Women's Development Trust's (AWDT) new pilot programme say they have come away feeling empowered and confident in the running of their dairy farming businesses.
Lincoln University hosted senior management from both Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group and its subsidiary Oceania Dairy last week.
Dairy prices rose again overnight with an increase of 9.4% in the Global Dairy Trade auction.
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