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A FLAT floor and a remarkable sense of cab space distinguish the new T4 tractor range from New Holland.
A more subdued season for pastoral farm business in 2012/13 is predicted by the Ministry for Primary Industries with typical farms models showing dairy profit after tax down 57%, sheep and beef down 15%, but deer getting a boost.
New Zealand Young Farmers is celebrating a milestone reaching over 2000 members.
Landcorp Farming expects substantial further growth in last year's record dairy production, through the joint venture with Shanghai Pengxin of China and enlargement of established dairy complexes including Wairakei Estate in the central North Island.
FOUR finalists in the 33rd Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year completion have been announced.
BLNZ CHAIRMAN Mike Petersen is in Europe this week on a whistle-stop visit to farming leaders in seven countries in just eight days.
Meat processors have enough cattle to kill for the capacity that is on and prices have been steady to slightly weaker as a result.
HB show week is traditionally a busy week for many and none more so than the auctioneers and yardies at Stortford.
Check out a complimentary copy of the latest Livestock Eye report for the Stortford store cattle sale on Wednesday.
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Rabobank Australia and New Zealand country banking division head Neil Dobbin has been appointed to run Rabobank's US agri banking business, Rabo Agri Finance (RAF).
Lincoln University PhD student, Richard Sim, was awarded the Agronomy Society of New Zealand International Crop Science Congress Travel Award enabling him to travel to ISCS in Brazil.
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Massey Agriculture staff and students celebrated the year's student achievements at a dinner in Palmerston North on Friday.
Kiwi company Ravensdown's cooperative model it is the way of the future for growers in Australia, says chief executive of Australian agriculture's influential Queensland Cane Growers Organisation (CANEGROWERS).
Farmers were among those thanked for their part in helping reduce nitrogen levels at Lake Taupo.
A full cross-section of wool types from the 12,800 bales on offer attracted solid interest with 79% selling, reports New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson.
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