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An after-tax profit of $1.08 million for the six months to December 31, 2011, is ahead of budget, says New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd (WSI).
Reports a Pak'nSave has joined boutique supermarket Nosh in selling milk for an equivalent price of one dollar a litre, supports Federated Farmers view that attention needs to focus on supermarket margins.
Balclutha will play host to the first regional final of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest this Sunday (February 12) at the Telford Division of Lincoln University on Owaka Highway.
Rabobank has appointed Luke Chandler to general manager of its Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory division in New Zealand and Australia.
Federated Farmers is concerned the Green Party has misinterpreted the Treasury's Briefing to Incoming Minister (BIM) on biosecurity.
The purchaser of Crafar Farms has been given another extension to go unconditional on the sale.
Rural residents with unwanted agricultural chemicals or other hazardous waste are being encouraged by Auckland Council to sign-up for an onsite collection this month.
The rising New Zealand dollar being toyed with on the international currency market is driving local wool values down, says New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson.
People in charge of cattle and deer can now register for the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme. The scheme will be mandatory for cattle from July 1 this year and deer from March, 2013.
One of New Zealand's fastest females on a bike, 2011 Supercross World Cup Champion, Sarah Walker, will judge the 2012 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd Golden Lamb Awards (aka the Glammies) in Wanaka on March 9.
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Rainfalls and temperatures around the country are likely to be near normal for almost all regions, says NIWA.
Time is closing in on the search to find the best innovation in the New Zealand irrigation industry.
While the number of agricultural deaths has fallen from 19 in 2010 to 15 in 2011, Federated Farmers is committed to bring it down still further.
The purchaser of Crafar Farms has been given another two days to go unconditional on the sale.
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