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32 graduate vets will begin their careers in rural New Zealand, with a financial boost from the Government’s Voluntary Bonding Scheme for Veterinarians (VBS), according to Acting Agriculture and Rural Communities Minister Meka Whaitiri.
An assessment of Clutha District’s rural water supplies is currently underway.
A Manawatu factory worker’s death underscores the importance of carrying out a dedicated risk assessment before modifying machinery in a workplace, says WorkSafe.
Minister for the Environment David Parker has introduced new legislation to Parliament aiming to reform the country’s resource management system in the form of two bills: The Natural and Built Environment Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill.
The Fast & Forward Forestry Expo, New Zealand’s first ever forestry expo event will come to Rotorua this week.
A new report from the United Nations has highlighted how a lack of effective refrigeration has resulted in the loss of 526 million tonnes of food production, or 12% of the global total.
Food price increases have reached a 14-year high, soaring 10.1% in October 2022 compared with October 2021.
This week, leaders from DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and Federated Farmers met to discuss emissions pricing.
TRS Tyre & Wheel, specialist wheel and tyre suppliers based in Whanganui, is offering a tyre optimisation service for any tractors running on either Trelleborg or Mitas tyres.
Well-known for its moulded plastic products for a range of industries, South Island-based Advantage plastics has recently added to its agricultural collection with a clever, cone-bottomed mixing/dissolving tank.
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Research suggests that up to 40% of a tractor’s time is spent on haulage duties.
Slow pasture growth over the last couple of months, combined with a wet October and lack of sunshine, could see cows short on crucial energy, fibre and protein as mating gets into full swing across the country.
Preliminary results on a ewe wastage study has found that, on average, 30 out of every 100 ewes left their flocks between mating and post-weaning.
Carrfields seed cereal manager Phil Smith carries a fair weight of responsibility.
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