Are they serious?
OPINION: The Greens aren’t serious people when it comes to the economy, so let’s not spend too much on their…
AGRESEARCH’S ROLE in the changes taking place in farming is the theme for the SOE’s site at National Fieldays. Its scientists continuing work with ryegrass will feature prominently.
ABBEY DIET feeders on Farmgard’s site will include a new 22m3 ‘flagship’ vertical-mixing model, with a self-steering tandem axle, from the Irish manufacturer.
TWO WEEKS out from his first National Fieldays as chief executive, Jon Calder is a confident man.
THERE’S NO mystery about what will be the best value ute at the Mystery Creek National Agricultural Fieldays, says Mitsubishi.
Massey student Nick Coster was awarded the 2012 QEII Athol Patterson Bursary at a ceremony held at the university on Tuesday last week.
Federated Farmers believes observations by the World Wildlife Fund for nature highlights how the environment needs everybody working together, town and country united.
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright is welcoming the World Wildlife Fund report, which is critical of New Zealand's environmental record.
Primary Industries Minister David Carter is representing New Zealand at the APEC Food Security Ministerial meeting in Russia this week. He will also travel to the US for a round of high level agriculture meetings.
Former Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman Simon Couper says the Trading Among Farmers (TAF) model is unable to deliver 100% farmer ownership and control.
Compared to last week's North Island auction on the May 17 the weaker New Zealand dollar and restricted supplies, coupled with renewed overseas buying, combined to lift prices for the 7885 bales of South Island wool on offer this week, New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson advises.
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It's a case of one down, two to go for the seven grand finalists of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest after the Technical Day took place at the Invermay Research Station yesterday (May 24).
Federated Farmers believes tighter tax rules around livestock valuations have been well-signalled.
Budget 2012 has earmarked $326 million in new funding for science, innovation and research over the next four years.
In a blow to Fonterra's trading among farmers (TAF) proposal, Simon Couper has resigned his position as Chair of the Fonterra Shareholders' Council effective immediately.
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