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Wool prices are under pressure as large volumes of New Zealand wool comes on to the markets during January to March, says Cedric Bayly, general manager of PGG Wrightson Wool.
The Dunedin City Council hosted the official launch of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest for 2012 on Friday.
The Euro zone crisis, New Zealand dollar and Chinese New Year have been hitting wool prices, which before last week’s auctions had dropped about 12% since October.
TO MOST New Zealanders, wool carpet feels better than synthetic, a survey by Colmar Brunton on behalf of carpet maker Cavalier Bremworth, has found.
The Manawatu Vintage Ag Expo is being held on February 4 and 5 at Lockwood Rd Kaiaranga.
Friends, the outdoors, farming and fun – what more could a kid want? The AgriKidsNZ Competition is about to kick off at regional finals around New Zealand and over 600 primary school children are expected to take part.
The media response to sheep shearing's potential as a Commonwealth Games demonstration sport, if not the Olympics, has gone international.
Nominations have closed for the two farmer-elected positions on the Beef + Lamb New Zealand board.
There is no quick end in sight to the Crafar Farm sale saga. A group of locals bidding for the farms are signalling they will take court action if the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) approves the sale to a Chinese company.
The Dairy Women's Network has teamed up with Fonterra to offer New Zealand's first, annual Dairy Woman of the Year award.
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An increase in ATV sales is being welcomed by Federated Farmers.
More than 40 exhibitors will be attending this year's Effluent Expo at Mystery Creek, organised by Waikato Regional Council and sponsored by DairyNZ.
With shearing sports backed by SPARC, Federated Farmers believes it has potential to become a demonstration sport at the Commonwealth Games, if not the Olympics.
The Foundation for Arable Research's (FAR) is hosting its fifth North Island conference in Hamilton next month.
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