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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…
Environment Southland is wanting to see big improvements on last year’s winter grazing practices as it begins its aerial compliance inspections today.
Honda Australia has signalled it will stop selling quads/ATVs in that country as the discussion about the effectiveness of Crush Prevention Devices (CPD’s) rages on.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) believes the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will see huge swathes of productive farming land converted into trees for carbon farming.
Complying with new and stricter environmental requirements is for farmers a major challenge worldwide.
The Government’s decision to cap nitrogen fertiliser inputs at 190 kg N/ha per year is doomed to fail because it ignores basic science, claims soil scientist Doug Edmeades.
The recent rain in Hawke's Bay has provided some breathing space for those dealing with the drought, but the real test has still to come during the winter and early spring.
Following a new economic report, Ag Minister Damien O’Connor is celebrating primary industries’ role in the COVID-19 recovery.
IrrigationNZ is commending the Government for funding further water storage as part of its post-COVID infrastructure fast-track.
A pathetic trade offer by the European Union has raised the ire of New Zealand politicians and farmer groups, which have strongly condemned the EU’s actions.
The situation for wool may be dire, but Waipukurau woolbroker Philippa Wright is not walking away from it.
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Dairy farmers and the Government remain at loggerheads over COVID-19 tenancy restrictions for on-farm accommodation.
Is red algae the silver bullet for climate change?
IrrigationNZ wants the prioritisation of water storage in Northland extended to other dry regions.
Proposed new regulations for the Waikato and Waipā River Catchments outlined in Plan Change 1 have raised concerns in the agricultural sector.
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