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THE CREAM of New Zealand's large dairy farmers will gather in Palmerston North in March for their annual conference.
NEW ZEALAND has a unique product and the story to go with it, says an innovative marketer.
MAF DIRECTOR-general Wayne McNee says he's asked for a detailed review of last month's strawberry growing kit biosecurity incident but the response to the recall has been blasted by Hort NZ.
FEDERATED FARMERS Southland is demanding Environment Southland defer implementation of new rules making dairy grazing a discretionary activity.
FONTERRA HAS upped its forecast payout for the 2012 season 20c/kgMS to $6.90-$7.00 for a fully shared up farmer.
MEAT EXPORTER Alliance Group is among companies trialling new refrigeration technology shipping line Maersk says will cut annual CO2 emissions by 500,000t.
FORMER FONTERRA director Greg Gent has been elected to the board of Southern Cross Medical Care Society, New Zealand’s largest health insurer with around 830,000 members.
Site applications for 2012 New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays are 13% ahead of last year and already 88% of sites are sold, say organisers.
CONCERNS OVER Europe’s economy has hit wool consumer and processor confidence, making many buyers stand out of the market, says Wool Services International.
WITH ELEVEN days still to go until entries close, the 2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have already attracted over 400 applicants.
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THREE MORE Ballance Agri-Nutrients' sites – Awarua, Whangarei, and Mount Maunganui – have gained ISO14001 certification recognising effective environmental management systems capable of continuous improvement.
SOIL & HEALTH Association of New Zealand spokesperson Steffan Browning has become an MP by virtue of being 10th on the Green Party list.
JOHN HARTNELL, chairman of Federated Farmers Bees and a former Feds national board member, is a semi-finalist in the 2012 Kiwibank Local Heroes Award, recognising his work as "generalissimo" of the Farmy Army in the wake of Christchurch's February and June earthquakes.
ABOUT 3500 Waikato farmers will soon require resource consent to take extra water for dairy shed use.
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