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Greenpeace has launched a proposal calling for a $1 billion investment in regenerative agriculture.
Since COVID-19 sent the country into lockdown, Fieldays has tried to re-group, but amid disquiet about its reluctance to refund deposits to cash-strapped agribusinesses, questions are being asked about its future.
Silver Fern Farms says it is helping sponsor new charity – Meat the Need – so its farmer suppliers can donate meat to those New Zealanders who need it most.
Rising protectionism is one of the major concerns of New Zealand exporters in the light of COVID-19.
Water storage is one of the keys to helping rebuild NZ's economy in the wake of COVID-19, says Ian Proudfoot, KPMG’s Global Head of Agribusiness.
A new $500,000 fund aims to help farmers and growers better prepare for droughts.
New Zealand’s monthly red meat and co-product exports topped $1 billion for the first time, according to the Meat Industry Association (MIA).
Rural General Practice Network chair Dr Fiona Bolden is disappointed that the Government is treating rural general practices the same as any other business in the community.
Te Kuiti-based electrician Terry Waite wants to spark support for rural NZ by demanding that the Government apologise to farmers for the way it has treated them – especially over the last couple of years.
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Tim Gibson has been appointed to the board of Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited as an independent director.
There is massive demand for New Zealand beef and lamb in the United States as that country struggles to cope with COVID-19.
The first delivery of minced meat went to the Christchurch City Mission in late April as New Zealand’s farmers launched a new initiative to support food banks around the country.
Strong international demand for New Zealand’s food, despite the global effects of COVID-19, could help provide a springboard to get more Kiwis into primary sector jobs.
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