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Meat co-op seeks capital from farmer shareholders

Meat processor Alliance Group is asking farmer shareholders to inject more capital in order to remain a 100% co-operative.

TV series to combat food waste

Rabobank agribusiness manager Tom Fleetwood helps with the table service during the episode featuring Michael Van de Elzen

Rural banker Rabobank is partnering with Food Rescue Kitchen on a new TV series which airs this weekend that aims to shine a light on the real and growing issues of food waste, food poverty and social isolation in New Zealand.

Chorus backs need for rural high speed internet

Chorus executive general manager of Fibre Frontier, Anna Mitchell

Telco infrastructure provider Chorus says that it believes all Kiwis – particularly those in the rural areas – need access to high-speed, reliable broadband.

Vets - part of an essential workforce

World Veterinary Day falls on Saturday 27 April.

Agco invests in Finnish engine plant

AGCO’s new facility in Linnavuori, in Nokia, will include a new laboratory for testing combustion engines running on alternative fuels, alongside a range of electric solutions.

While Nokia is more likely recognised for mobile devices, a major investment of €70m (NZ$126m) by global farm machinery brand AGCO at its facility in Linnavuori, in Nokia, will see the plant establish a new laboratory for testing combustion engines running on alternative fuels, alongside a range of electric solutions, including hybrids, fuel cells and high-voltage battery technology.

Quality lubricants keep tractors safe

Evan Paxton says quality lubricants are a key factor in maintaining his fleet.

Evan Paxton and his family at Riverview Farms, Dargaville, are one of New Zealand’s leading suppliers of kumara.

Factory clocks up 60 years

Basildon New Holland plant commemorates six decades of production with special edition tractor.

There can't be many heavy metal fans who haven’t heard of Basildon, situated about 40km east of London and originally created in 1948 to deal with the population boom after the Second World War.