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OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
The impact on rural residents after back-to-back severe weather events earlier this year has been detailed in a new report.
ACT primary industries spokesperson Mark Cameron has joined the chorus of people asking the Government to hold off on the deadline for farmers to submit their farm environment plans.
Meat sector unions are crying foul over a plan to pay migrant workers less than the median work for short stints in processing plants.
September is Bee Aware Month and Apiculture NZ is asking Kiwis to learn more about bees.
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett says he welcomes New Zealand Transport Agency’s announcement yesterday that State Highway 6 would be fully open, with restrictions in place, by 31 August.
Researchers are investigating what makes great-tasting pork as part of an innovative eating quality project.
Pāmu has announced that Annabel Davies will be joining the company as its chief sustainability and risk officer.
ACT primary industries spokesperson and Whangarei dairy farmer Mark Cameron says one solution to rising prices in the supermarket is to reduce the rising production costs on farm.
A bonus for the country’s primary exports with the final figure for the end of June hitting $53.3 million – $1.1 billion more than projected.
Sheep farmers are being encouraged to play their part in protecting the industry from exotic diseases by signing up to the MyOSPRI online portal.
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A Kaikohe beef farmer has been fined $18,000 for not registering 496 cattle under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Scheme.
The severe weather and flooding that hit the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions has prompted the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman (IFSO), Karen Stevens to issue a reminder to get the next steps right.
The Government has committed a further $200,000 contribution to Mayoral Relief Funds across the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions after they were hit by severe weather and flooding last week, Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty has announced.
AMI, State and NZI Insurance say they are actively supporting customers impacted by the heavy rain in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough last week.
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