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The country's largest lender to the agriculture sector says it's not favouring home loans over farm and business lending.
World antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Awareness Week begins today, and New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) says you too can do your part.
Three candidates are running for two vacant seats on the board of meat co-operative Alliance.
The red meat sector is adopting the New Zealand Government’s ‘wait and see’ approach as it braces for the second Donald Trump presidency in the US.
Fonterra’s board has been reduced to nine - comprising six farmer-elected and three appointed directors.
Five hunting-related shootings this year is prompting a call to review firearm safety training for licencing.
The dairy industry will be a major beneficiary of a new free trade deal between NZ and the Gulf Co-operation Council whose members include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Red meat farmers are warning that wholesale conversion of farms into forestry to achieve climate change targets will be unsustainable for the country.
Fonterra shareholders are concerned with a further decline in the co-op’s share of milk collected in New Zealand.
Silver Fern Farms chief executive Dan Boulton says his recent visit to China has left him feeling optimistic about the situation there for the meat industry.
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Fonterra leaders are making their case for offloading the co-operative's $3 billion consumer business, noting that its return on capital has been nowhere near respectable.
A record farmgate milk price for Fonterra shareholders is all but confirmed for this season.
Installing 400 solar panels at their Taranaki piggery and cropping operation will have significant environmental, financial and animal welfare benefits for the Stanley family.
WoolWorks, New Zealand’s largest wool-scouring company, has partnered with the Lions Club of Riverton to help raise money for much-needed repairs to the Southland town’s swimming pool.
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