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OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
OPINION: The regional field days that kick off in February are often used as a bellwether for sentiment in the industry – a more solid sounding of farmer sentiment than confidence surveys, because it can be measured in actual dollars spent.
Trade logistics are once again set to become challenging for the NZ agricultural sector because of tensions in the Middle East.
An organic sector leader believes that failed farmer-owned co-operative Organic Dairy Hub (ODH) lacked the scale to compete in the global market.
Last year's fourth quarter Rabobank Rural Confidence survey found New Zealand farmer confidence rebounding strongly off the back of improved dairy farmer sentiment, with farmers across all sectors more optimistic about the prospects for the agri economy.
Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson is to leave the farmer-owned co-operative to take up a new position as president of Driscoll's - a huge California-based company that produces a range of berries.
Farmers are at the mercy of Australian banks as they navigate through low prices and high input costs, says accountant Pita Alexander.
Fonterra is installing a $36 million 20-megawatt electrode boiler at its Edendale site in Southland, as the co-op moves away from coal.
OSPRI is searching for a new chief executive following the decision by Steve Stuart to resign after a five-year tenure.
Shareholders of the farmer-owned co-operative LIC will be paid a special dividend of 13c/share next month.
A leading accountant and agribusiness advisor says the present downturn in the rural sector is like no other he's seen in his nearly 60 years in the business.
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Close to $1 million of funding has been allocated by Te Whatu Ora and the Regional Public Service Commission to support the health and wellbeing of Hawke’s Bay communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.
As the anniversary of the 1984 Southland floods approaches, Environment Southland is reminding residents that the maintenance of and investment in flood infrastructure in the region is more crucial than ever.
Investment by landowners to keep stock and sediment out of the Rangitikei River and its tributaries has been given the big tick from a population of Dwarf Galaxiids, which require healthy streams to survive.
OSPRI chief executive Steve Stuart is stepping down after five years in the role.
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