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OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
All Black Sam Whitelock will be sharing the importance of rest, relaxation and dealing with pressure at the South Island Agricultural Field Days in Kirwee this week.
There are high hopes that the 66th New Zealand Ploughing Championships will go ahead on schedule this year, after the disruptions to last year's event caused by the Covid lockdown.
More automation in orchards - that's what Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director general Ray Smith says he's going to push hard for in the coming 12 months.
High Country farmers are questioning the Government’s motives and the legality of its proposed reforms to pastoral land legislation.
Fonterra's fixed milk price scheme remains popular among farmer shareholders.
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Perfect growing conditions have led to the further spread of the problem weed velvetleaf in various parts of New Zealand over the summer and autumn.
A South Canterbury dairy farmer has been fined $30,000 for breaching employment entitlements of 24 workers.
Te Uru Rākau Forestry New Zealand says it is providing funding to nine training and employment programmes in the sector.
It was around 27 years ago when Rod Slater agreed to step in as interim chief executive of Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says results of the last two dairy auctions reflect volatility in the global markets.
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Farmers are welcoming the Government’s decision to delay intensive winter grazing (IWG) rules until May next year.
Johnny Appleseed is one of the largest apple growers in New Zealand; director Paul Paynter says the current worker shortage crisis in the sector can be sheeted home to Government naivety.
A controversial move to increase the director fees was voted down by farmers at Beef + Lamb NZ’s annual meeting in Invercargill, last week.
Some orchardists in Hawkes Bay are so short of people to pick their fruit that they are resorting to ‘poaching’ workers from the meat companies.
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