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A new study has found the process of actively managed carbon forestry creates 25% more local jobs than sheep and beef farming on low productivity land.
Fire and Emergency are encouraging Waikato property owners not to light fires if there is a chance they will get out of control.
The Government has launched a plan to manage hospital waiting lists on a national scale, says Health Minister Andrew Little.
The first chair and vice chair of the Food and Fibre Youth Network have been appointed.
DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) say they are taking farmer feedback on board and working to improve the agricultural emissions pricing options, including driving down administration costs.
Environment Southland (ES) says it welcomes the recently announced changes to intensive winter grazing rules.
Alternatively powered vehicles, be they cars, utes or even tractors, never seem to be far from the news.
The New Zealand Farm Forestry Association (NZFFA), supported by the New Zealand Forest Service, is holding a series of workshops in Taranaki, Rangitikei, and Wairarapa.
Five research projects which will benefit the primary sector have been announced as recipients of funding from the Massey – Lincoln and Agricultural Industry Trust Capability Development and Research Fund (MLAIT CDR).
The value of total good exports rose strongly in March, driven by increases in dairy products, beef, and aluminium, Stats NZ says.
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Horsch's new Maestro precision drill offers the choice of the new AirSpeed system.
The Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) has appointed Phil Holden as its new general manager.
Despite ongoing problems caused by Covid, European tractor registrations for 2021 were up by around 17% over 2020 and reached their highest level in the last decade.
Should twins born to ewe hoggets and grown out to heavy weights be retained as replacements and mated as ewe lambs?
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