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OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
Almost a year to the day from when he made his first trip to India, Trade Minister Todd McClay is jetting off there again just before Christmas.
Non-tariff trade measures (NTM) remain a problem for NZ exporters, according to Horticulture Export Authority (HEA) chief executive Simon Hegarty.
Farmers on the east coast of the North Island are facing a quandary as hot, dry weather and dropping soil moisture levels persist.
Tributes have flowed in from around the country for mid-Canterbury farming leader Chris Allen who died in a tragic accident on his farm near Ashburton.
A marketing expert says it’s unlikely that the recent outbreak of avian influenza on an Otago poultry farm will have a significant impact on New Zealand’s trade relationships.
The latest Ministry for Primary Industries report on the state of the primary sector shows that things are starting to look up after a rough 2023-24 season.
Major rural lenders are welcoming a call by farmers for the Commerce Commission to investigate their net-zero emissions target.
Export revenue for the primary sector is forecast to bounce back in the coming year – but still not back the high levels of 2022/23.
Ham has edged out lamb to become Kiwis’ top choice for their Christmas tables this year.
As New Zealand enters the summer months, rural insurer FMG is reminding farmers and growers to take extra care with a new campaign.
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Hawke’s Bay’s Silt Recovery Taskforce has received the Collaboration Excellence Award at the Association of Local Government Information Management (ALGIM) Awards.
Groundswell co-founder Bryce McKenzie says the government’s continued plans for emissions pricing are as bad for farmers as Labour’s plan.
Farmers want the Commerce Commission to investigate whether pursuit of net-zero strategies and targets by New Zealand banks breaches competition rules.
Farmers are still having reservations about the service provided by their banks, according to Federated Farmers’ latest banking survey.
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