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OPINION: Demand for red meat is booming, while it seems the heyday of plant-based protein is well past its 'best…
Calls are growing for the Government to allow butchers and independent fruit and vegetable retailers to operate under COVID-19 Alert Levels.
As farmers strive to maximise their lamb survival, interest in orphan lamb rearing systems has been steadily growing.
North Otago calf rearer Jared Ovens believes the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak has led to more farmers embracing animal traceability.
Goats can add simple and low-cost production benefits to bottom-line profitability for sheep and beef operations, explains Garrick Batten.
Collection of dead calves from farms around the country has stopped with farmers and the recycling company blaming each other for the impasse.
Based in Hannover, Germany, Continental started making farm tyres in 1928 and continued right until 2004.
OPINION: Former agriculture minister and speaker of the house, David Carter, who is retiring from politics at this year’s election, has had a long running feud with another long-serving (soon to be former, post the election?) MP, Winston Peters.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has released advice for farmers amid new COVID-19 restrictions.
John Deere has announced updates and additions to its lineup of 7R and 8R tractors for the 2021 model year.
New Holland Agriculture has upgraded its telehandler offering with new naming and livery.
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Aimed at large farmers or contractors looking to produce high quality forage quickly, Austrian manufacturer Pottinger has announced a new flagship for its HIT tedder range.
OPINION: Your canine crusader suggests that any farmers or rural folk contemplating voting for the Greens at the upcoming election should have a close look at exactly who is endorsing the party and its policies.
OPINION: This old mutt wonders why multi-national, tax-dodging, fundraising organisation Greenpeace always gets a free pass from the police.
OPINION: Your old mate understands that there is quite a bit of nervousness around sheep farming circles that another levy will again be imposed on the country’s long-suffering woolgrowers.
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OPINION: The previous government spent too much during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite warnings from officials, according to a briefing released…
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