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Economic prospects for the primary sector are bright despite the significant challenges from Covid-19, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.
New research backed by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) could help bumblebee hives to live longer and be more efficient.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is encouraging farmers to donate to the Meat the Need initiative.
As I'm writing this review in early December, I’d like to make a prediction – the new Land Rover Defender should win the New Zealand Car of The Year title.
A promising new test for Johne’s disease in dairy cattle has been developed at the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) and School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast.
As we head into the festive season, your canine crusader has come across some research that may have you thinking twice about reaching for a second (or even third) helping at Christmas dinner this year.
This old mutt was not surprised to recently learn about the blatant hypocrisy of many of the academics who lecture us all on the evils of climate change.
A mate of the Hound’s wonders just how Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is getting along with his 2IC in the agriculture portfolio Meka Whaitiri.
A former Irish Prime Minister says even if the UK and EU manage to work out a deal over Brexit it will be very limited and cause a lot of disruption.
Zespri and Plant and Food Research are discussing forming a 50/50 joint venture to fast track the development of breeding new cultivars of kiwifruit.
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Industry body Summerfruit NZ says it’s had a “magnificent response” to the call for help from locals with this season’s harvest.
An animal rights group is incensed by the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) decision to hire a new animal export manager.
Mimicking the old NZ Tourism ad from the 1980s, a farm tourism specialist is urging New Zealanders – who can’t travel overseas due to Covid restrictions – not to ‘leave home until they have seen the country’.
This season's farmgate milk price could match last season’s $7.14/kgMS payout, despite the carnage caused by Covid-19.
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