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OPINION: Bayer Crop Science closing its Hastings research site could be the tip of the iceberg.
THE NEW Kia Sorento R is more sophisticated and starts at a lower price than the outgoing model, says Kia Motors.
ACCORDING TO its annual report, 26 Fonterra staff, 13 of whom are based overseas, were paid at least $1 million in the year to June 2012— up from nine in 2002.
WOOLS OF NZ’s (WNZ) latest bid for grower cash hit a snag, even before its formal launch, earlier this month.
The Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking public views on possible changes to the Horticulture Export Authority (HEA) Act.
There are no reports at this stage of stock being affected by yesterday's Tongariro eruption, and there is no indication that it has had any animal welfare effects.
Nominations are being called for two farmer-elected positions on the board of Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
Three Gisborne residents have been sentenced in Gisborne District Court for wilfully ill-treating and neglecting horses and cattle in their care.
Border officials sent two foreign air passengers packing last Friday after they tried to smuggle seeds through Auckland airport.
Fonterra, Zespri and Massey University are among those who have joined forces with the Federation of Māori Authorities and the Māori Trustee to focus on increasing the productivity of Māori-owned farm land.
North Canterbury farmer Hugh Taylor has taken out the 2012 Mint Lamb Competition, producing the country's best lamb from paddock to plate.
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Primary Industries Minister David Carter is visiting India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka to strengthen trade ties.
Federated Farmers Grain & Seed welcomes the sale of Solid Energy's agribusiness division of Biodiesel New Zealand has been concluded and a new company, Pure Oil New Zealand Ltd, has been formed.
Farmers are aghast an independent analysis commissioned by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), for a Land & Water Forum (LawF) working group, has revealed the shocking impact of the Horizons One Plan upon agriculture.
Horticulture New Zealand and the Tararua Growers Association welcome the sensible words of Primary Industries Minister David Carter concerned about the estimated cost of a recent Environment Court decision on farmers and growers.
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