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OPINION: The Greens aren’t serious people when it comes to the economy, so let’s not spend too much on their…
Growers and horticulture producers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of continuing to fund their industry good organisation, HortNZ.
Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman, Ian Brown says Fonterra board's decision to retain the services of directors Henry van der Heyden and Ralph Waters into 2013 would provide stability for the introduction of Trading Among Farmers (TAF).
Waikato dairy processor Tatua has announced a final payout of $7.50/kgMS for 2011-12, easily beating Fonterra.
The Waikato Regional Council is looking at One Plan and implications for its own water policies.
A new communications initiative from Beef + Lamb New Zealand got off to a modest start last month with "about 30" callers dialling into its first Scene + Herd conference call. That tally included media, but excluded BLNZ personnel.
The South Island offering of 14,157 bales saw a 70% clearance, New Zealand Wool Services International's marketing executive, Paul Steel reports.
Farmers in Canterbury have until next Friday to submit on a plan that has potential to severely limit their freedom to farm.
Primary Industries Minister David Carter says the Government is reviewing three forestry schemes to decide whether they need to be tweaked to encourage more forestry plantings.
Rural banking will be business as usual when the ANZ National Bank rebranding takes place, says chief executive David Hisco (pictured).
Beef and Lamb NZ's latest new season outlook has beef production pegged for a 7.8% lift to 2.3 million head in the 2012-13 season. This is largely linked to the carryover of cull cows from last season given the excellent conditions though fewer beef cow replacements are being retained and more dairy culls are likely, given the ever expanding NZ dairy herd.
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A number of buyers may have opted to sell to ease the pressure on slow growing paddocks and to benefit from the strong market prices, but that may well have had a detrimental effect as prices, for younger cattle seemed to readjust to the increase in numbers.
Paralympic multiple gold medallist Sophie Pascoe will join Sarah Walker and Lisa Carrington as the new faces of Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
Fonterra has announced a final payout of $6.40/kgMS for the 2011-12 season, a drop of 19% over the previous year.
The effect on lambs when docking their tails at different lengths is to be studied in research trials by Alliance Group.
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