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Farmer shareholders of fertiliser company Ballance are in for a $60 million windfall.
A new initiative targeting new products and markets for NZ strong wool - with export applications as diverse as cosmetics and printing - has recently been launched.
Carpet maker Cavalier is facing the wrath of American-owned rival Godfrey Hirst over the Kiwi company's push to promote more woollen products.
Dairy farmers are getting positive reviews from regional councils when it comes to managing effluent on farms.
A Wesport mother and daughter team, who only recently bought a small dairy farm bordering the Buller River, are just one of many still struggling to get back on their feet after the huge flood of mid-July.
Last issue we asked Rural News readers whether they supported the Groundswell NZ protests on Friday 16 July.
Meat Industry Association (MIA) boss Sirma Karapeeva says she struggles to see how much more automation can be introduced into the meat industry to resolve the present labour shortages.
Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine says the district's recovery from the massive flood, which tore through Westport and surrounding farmland, will be long and complex.
Nelson grower Julian Raine says the Government's decision to allow seasonal workers from some Pacific nations, without going through the standard two-week managed isolation, is a great move.
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has hit out at critics of the Government who want them to halt various water and climate change reforms.
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Dairy prices on Global Dairy Trade (GDT) are correcting faster than anticipated.
Farmers and growers affected by drought or floods in Marlborough, Tasman, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and the Chatham Islands will have access to Rural Assistance Payments (RAPs), Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni has announced.
The New Zealand red meat sector continues to perform strongly with overall exports reaching $937 million in June, up 16% year-on-year, according to the latest analysis from the Meat Industry Association (MIA).
DairyNZ head consulting officer in the South Island, Tony Finch, says his first priority has been to get an accurate assessment of the extent of the damage on farms affected by the floods.
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