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Dairy

Dairy commodity prices were mostly softer through June 2021.

Change of guard at rural contractors

New RCNZ president Helen Slattery has her pulse taken at the organisation's recent annual conference.

A change of the guard has taken place at Rural Contractors NZ as challenges mount for the sector.

Same old story!

NZ International Business Forum executive director Stephen Jacobi says the present FTA negotiations with the UK is depressing, with the same old roadblocks being put up against NZ as they were some 40 years ago.

Mayor slams Shaw's SNA claim

Grey District mayor Tania Gibson is calling on the support of all rural and provincial mayors around New Zealand against the Government’s proposed SNA process.

Grey District's mayor is unhappy at the lack of response from government ministers about concerns from West Coast leaders and iwi on Significant Natural Areas (SNAs).

Vets may choose Oz over NZ

Current border restrictions are making it tough to get more vets into New Zealand with some even choosing to go to Australia instead.

Border restrictions are putting a roadblock in the way of getting more veterinarians to New Zealand and some are even choosing to go to Australia instead, a recruitment consultant says.

Ag man bags top science role

Brent Clothier is only the third president, in about 40 years, to be elected to chair the Royal Society with an agricultural background.

Well-known Plant and Food Research soil and environment scientist Brent Clothier is the new president of the Royal Society, Te Aparangi.

Dairy company's green future

Open Country Dairy says it is investing in green technology at all four plants around NZ.

The country's second largest milk processor has been quietly upgrading processing plants to further improve its environmental footprint.

Solution needed!

NZKGI's chief executive says the industry is desperate for a solution to the current labour shortage.

The labour shortage in the kiwifruit industry is crying out for a solution, according to the organisation that represents New Zealand kiwifruit growers.