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Farmers are being encouraged to take their utes, tractors and dogs to town this Friday (July 16) to protest against government regulations.
The first farmers to notify Mycoplasma bovis disease in 2017 blame the Government's poor response for their business woes.
Summerfruit NZ's new chair says the biggest problems facing growers are the ongoing labour shortage and the difficulty getting produce to overseas markets due to the logistics crisis caused by Covid-19.
Rural News is keen to hear your views about what's happening in the sector.
The head of the Mycoplasma Bovis programme, Stuart Anderson, admits things were hard on farmers in the early days.
The Woolly Wedge, a new product created using kiwi ingenuity and New Zealand wool, will hit shelves in Mitre 10.
Zespri says it will continue to look at ways of controlling the illegal growing of its SunGold kiwifruit in China.
A return to normal is still a long way off in terms of global shipping, according to a recent report by the ANZ Bank.
Global food company Olam International is setting up a milk processing plant in South Waikato but there are questions about whether New Zealand dairy needs more stainless steel.
Apiculture NZ says the future focus of the industry is finding markets for what is seen as a glut of honey.
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NZ's meat processing industry could grind to a halt in the next six months unless the Government acts to allow Muslim slaughtermen to come into the country.
Dairy prices continue to fall, but an $8/kgMS forecast milk price this season is still on the cards, say analysts.
Checking tyre pressure on quad bikes should be a fundamental health and safety process, says WorkSafe New Zealand.
Jake Jarman has been named FMG Young Farmer of the Year 2021.
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