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OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
Hot on the heels of moves by Westland Milk to stop processing its milk, reclusive Christian community Gloriavale looks to be shedding more agribusiness suppliers and customers.
In late May, the Gloriavale Community issued a public letter of apology in regard to both its past employment and community actions.
Angus breeder Mike Smith, from Cone Peak Station on the north face of Remarkable Mountains in Queenstown, describes his recent Kincardine Angus on-farm sale as an "awesome occasion" after selling a bull for $81,000.
With the change of season, Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding rural landowners of the requirements to protect the region’s stopbanks from the effects of stock and overgrazing.
Minister for Rural Communities Damien O’Connor is congratulating the rural New Zealanders recognised for their services to the country in this year’s Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours list.
The finalists in the 2022 Ahuwhenua Trophy competition for the top Māori sheep and beef farm have been announced.
Mark Leslie says there is huge uncertainty in the global markets, as well as issues on the farms themselves.
Australian farmers hope that the new Labor Government will help ease chronic worker shortages crippling the agriculture sector.
The dairy season ended last week with a record milk price, but farmers aren't popping the champagne.
Women in rural New Zealand could be at risk of missing a vital breast cancer diagnosis due to the impacts of Covid-19.
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A primary sector think tank believes it's incredibly important for the NZ sector to grow exponentially and a big focus should be on developing exports in the 'wellness' space.
Farm inflation is at its highest level in almost 40 years, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ).
Despite attempts by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to ease rural water users concerns about the Government's contentious 3 Waters reforms, worries remain.
Health Minister Andrew Little has done an about turn and agreed to having a separate, legally-binding rural health strategy in the Pae Ora Health Futures legislation, which comes into effect in July.
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