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OPINION: Demand for red meat is booming, while it seems the heyday of plant-based protein is well past its 'best…
PGG WRIGHTSON'S recent cereal agronomy group annual field day saw busloads of growers shuttled round six trial sites in Mid Canterbury. New chemistry, cultivars, even crops, were on the menu.
I HAVE been surprised to hear farm workers say their bosses won't allow them any sheep to train their dogs on. I suppose it isn't surprising as sheep prices have never been so high.
STRONG STORE lamb prices present a huge opportunity for breeders to raise flock performance, says a Wairarapa farm consultant.
MOST EVENINGS I get calls from concerned Fonterra shareholders asking what progress we are making on getting another vote on TAF (trading among farmers). We are steadily adding signatures to petitions making that call, but from the board, as yet, there's been no signal they'll agree to it.
HORIZONS REGIONAL Council's mooted investment in dairying copped flak last week from many quarters, but the idea isn't as daft as it sounds.
THE LATEST Clean Streams Accord report shows dairy farmers are heading in the right direction environmentally, says Fonterra, but Fish and Game has questioned the report’s credibility.
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.
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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.
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