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TWO ALTERNATIVES to chemical control of varroa show promise but may not be complementary, judging by papers presented at the National Beekeepers Association’s annual conference last month.
THE DAYS of lugging a knacksack sprayer over hill and gully for a few thistles may be over – if you can spare $30,000.
RX PLASTICS revealed a major addition to its irrigation technology range at National Fieldays.
A MOTORCYCLE transport frame proved popular on Brent Smith Trailers’ site at National Fieldays.
THE TRACTION to harvest 400ha of potatoes and 150ha of grain, and to fatten 1000 cattle, comes from a ‘swag’ of Massey Ferguson tractors and other machines, reports the AGCO company.
New rules for meat exports to China will be implemented today, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye say.
Blue Sky Meats has announced an after tax loss of $3.8m for the year ending March 31, 2013.
Federated Farmers 2013 Allflex Agri Business Person is Kingi Smiler, chairman of the Wairarapa Moana Inc. The 2013 Agri Personality is former Fonterra cooperative group chairman, Sir Henry van der Heyden.
Two members of Plant & Food Research staff have won Fulbright New Zealand awards educational exchange with the United States.
Rural Contractors New Zealand is questioning why more young New Zealanders are not being encouraged to take up careers in the agricultural sector.
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Federated Farmers' annual conference kicks off in Ashburton today and runs until Friday.
A farmer-written report that explores our marketing of primary produce in Korea, Taiwan and China is "recommended reading".
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced that Crown Irrigation Investments Ltd is now established and ready to work with backers of new irrigation schemes.
Massey University researchers will feature prominently at the Plant Science 2013 conference being held at the Manawatū campus this week.
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