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OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
The latest Farm Confidence Survey has revealed that farmer confidence has hit yet another record low.
Federated Farmers say the new Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill will make resource management issues worse and should be withdrawn.
The Government has announced an additional $700,000 in support for regions hit by the recent flooding and storm damage in the upper North Island.
FMG assessors have begun moving into areas affected by the recent widespread storms and floods, with safety paramount as more bad weather is forecast.
While electric cars are never very far from the news, the Tesla brand and its CEO Elon Musk are the ones who fill the headlines.
CEMA, the umbrella group representing European agricultural machinery manufacturers, recently issued a report on the state of the European farm machinery market for the year ending 2021.
Just prior to the end of 2022, the Tractor of the Year 2023 results were announced by the judging panel at EIMA – the Italian machinery show, held in Bologna.
The Mycoplasma bovis Programme claims to be making good progress towards the eradication of the disease from New Zealand.
Farmers who traditionally rely on Bionic Plus capsules to manage internal parasites in ewes over lambing need to start planning to farm without this product in 2023.
Cut, place, press and cover” is the mantra of South Australian farmer Tom Robinson when it comes to successful seed establishment under a no till regime.
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Gallagher Group has acquired an Australian sheep and cattle handling equipment maker as part of its global expansion.
Ireland's new ambassador to New Zealand, Jane Connolly, says the connections between her country and NZ are significant.
OPINION: I must admit I find it interesting to note what those given to making forecasts or predictions have been saying about 2023.
OPINION: The sudden resignation of Jacinda Ardern and installation of Chris Hipkins as Prime Minister will see many in the farming sector looking to the old maxim about 'putting lipstick on a pig' - which means making superficial or cosmetic changes to a product in a futile effort to disguise its fundamental failings.
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