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Returning to the field days circuit after a break of four years due to Covid, the Southern Field Days at Waimumu, near Gore, was all about positivity – following six months of negative sentiment in New Zealand agriculture.
A new pet food canning factory at Hornby is promising better overall returns for farmers as it taps into lucrative export markets.
Australia's dairy import and export mix is "slowly trading places" with export volumes falling sharply in recent years while imports have spiked, according to Rabobank.
The finalists for the 2024 Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori dairy farm were announced at a special function in Parliament earlier this week.
A year ago, Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc at family-owned Taylors orchard and packhouse in Hawke's Bay.
According to a new study from the University of Otago, there was a visible rural/urban divide in Covid-19 vaccination rates.
Well before Cyclone Gabrielle struck, Richard Burke was advocating for a long-term sustainable infrastructure plan for the Tairawhiti region.
Researchers are celebrating an Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) ruling that removes restrictions on the use of null segregants- descendants from genetically modified organisms but do not contain genetic modifications themselves.
Constant rain over the past year has made it extremely hard for Gisborne's major vegetable grower Leaderbrand.
Meat Industry Association chief executive, Sirma Karapeeva, says she hopes that National Lamb Day will now take place every year.
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The meat industry has a job to sell the value proposition of lamb, says Agriculture Minister Todd McClay.
Dairy farmers struggling to breakeven can expect better prospects next season.
One year into her role as Beef + Lamb New Zealand chair, Kate Acland is continuing to work hard and win back farmer trust.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand chair Kate Acland says while farmers are quite positive about the new Government, the economic situation on farm is "pretty brutal".
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