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Wool used to account for more than a quarter of New Zealand's export earnings – now it is less than 2%. But lamb, hogget and mutton are earning nearly $3 billion dollars a year for the country.
Weather extremes across the country are presenting a new challenge for 2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards entrants.
Bomac and Bayer New Zealand have merged operations to form one of New Zealand's largest animal health companies.
The dairy industry-good organisation DairyNZ is running seven dry summer events this week in Southland and South Otago.
After examining more than 20,000 genes, a DairyNZ scientist has discovered why some cows are better at getting pregnant than others.
December has been the driest month on record for most of Southland with as little as three per cent of the historical rainfall average falling in some parts.
In a combined effort with Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council, DOC is asking local landowners for sightings of Lythrum salicaria, commonly known as purple loosestrife.
GOT AN old truck or ute registered as E class B? Then you could have a tricky decision to make soon, if Federated Farmers gets its way in lobbying for a specific agricultural vehicle class.
THE NEW Zealand Transport Agency is reminding agricultural contractors they may need to apply for a work time variation to complete critical seasonal tasks such as spraying, harvesting or sowing.
A NEAR 2% rally in the New Zealand dollar against the main wool trading currencies was reflected in corresponding slide in prices at this week’s combined North and South Island auction, says Wool Services International.
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FARMER CONFIDENCE has waned slightly in the past quarter.
FEDERATED FARMERS says it hopes to see “some rigour” applied to the Minister for Primary Industries’ independent review of kiwifruit pollen import rules and processes.
MAF says the Emissions Trading Scheme, and a generally positive outlook for wood and fibre demand, is behind a 27% increase in exotic forest plantings in the year to April 2011.
A PROJECT to bring widespread irrigation to the Wairarapa has entered what instigators are calling “a new phase.”
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