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OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
Farmers will continue to apply pressure on the Government and hope for a change of heart on the need for skilled overseas workers.
Beef+Lamb NZ chair Andrew Morrison has fended off criticism that his organisation is too cosy with government and won’t speak out against it.
Allowing only 125 skilled agricultural machinery operators into New Zealand next season falls way short of what's needed, says rural contractors.
The Van Leeuwen family looks set to continue milking cows on their 14 South Island farms, despite them being placed into receivership last month.
Agriculture and Trade Minister Damien O'Connor is off to Europe soon to try and breathe some life into free trade talks between NZ and the UK, and NZ and the European Union.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's (RBNZ) controversial involvement in the new owners of the Van Leeuwen Group dairy farms has been defended.
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and insurance company NZI have launched the NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards for 2021.
The interest in the self-shedding Wiltshire sheep has prompted Massey University to run a special field day at their Riverside farm near Masterton on 1 June.
New rules for surgical procedures on animals have come into effect following a year-long delay due to Covid-19.
The number of sheep fell by 3% in the year ended June 2020, Statistics NZ says.
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New Zealand exported red meat and co-products worth just over $1 billion during March 2021, according to the latest analysis from the Meat Industry Association (MIA).
Made in New Zealand looks at the wealth of design and manufacturing ability we have in this country, producing productive and cost-effective products for the agricultural sector. This week Mark Daniel takes a closer look at Hansen Products, catching up with managing director Steve Sharpe.
The world economy is recovering, but a surge in raw material prices is pushing production costs to all-time highs.
Celebrating its 70th year – and having already released the fifth generation A Series in January – Valtra has just announced upgrades to its N and T series tractors.
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