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Grace Rehu, 21 - a leading hand for Turners and Growers in Puketapu, Hawke's Bay - is the winner of the 2023 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower competition.
Fonterra is paying Australian farmers $1.50/ kgMS more than its New Zealand suppliers, but the co-operative’s farmer shareholders aren’t fazed.
The Government has agreed to a temporary law change that will enable rural Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti landowners dealing with cyclone and flood debris to burn mixed waste so they can replant and return their land to productivity.
The need for world-class biosecurity remains the highest priority for agriculture industry leaders.
Cash-strapped farmers are getting relief through a major drop in the price of key farm input - fertiliser.
Some good news - albeit temporary for primary exports.
For the first time in decades, the National Fieldays at Mystery Creek was a political playground.
National's plan to delay agriculture's inclusion in an emissions trading scheme has been applauded by farmers.
The Firearms Safety Authority says that a project to clear a backlog of dated firearms licence applications has successfully concluded, with the average age of the remaining licence applications slashed.
Meal kit and food solutions provider, My Food Bag, says it has completed the implementation of automated pick technology in its Christchurch and Auckland distribution centres.
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Power Farming has taken out the Supreme Site accolade at the 2023 Fieldays Site Awards.
In addition to commemorating its 55th anniversary, Fieldays is also celebrating 55 years of highlighting and supporting innovation in the primary sector.
Nearly 200 rural contractors from around the country gather in Invercargill next week for the annual conference of the expanding $2b industry.
The winter Fieldays is back with a showcase of agricultural trade, entertainment, education, and innovation.
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