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A positive sign for the Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme is that a clear majority of infected farms are now beef rather than dairy.
Federated Farmers says it didn’t have a say in a new plan on water quality, even though farmers are expected to bear the brunt of the proposal.
Fonterra's biggest shareholder, ex-director Colin Armer, says it’s unbelievable the co-op’s directors and management have lost so much money.
A suspected new disease in the New Zealand poultry industry is a disappointment, says Michael Brooks, executive director, Egg Producers Federation (EPF).
Fonterra's efforts to rein in costs now see it turning the screws on staff by suspending bonuses and pay rises for its top earners.
A Waitangi Tribunal report and recommendations on water ownership have put Māori rights and interests in freshwater firmly back in the public spotlight, just as the Government releases a raft of policy changes.
Restrictions on new dairy conversions and irrigation are coming as the Government grapples with improving waterways around the country.
State farmer Landcorp (Pāmu) returned a net loss of $11 million in the year to June 30, 2019.
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell has told co-op employees that more work is needed to turn the business around.
Lamb prices have cracked the $8/kg mark for the second successive year and things could get even better.
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Sheep and beef farmers are unhappy with the Government’s proposals to improve freshwater quality around the country.
The Government says it is taking action to stop the degradation of waterways and clean up rivers and lakes within a generation.
Local makers of high capacity tipping trailers have some way to go to keep up with Irish manufacturers.
Norwood has imported the biggest tractor yet seen in New Zealand -- a New Holland T9.670 scraper.
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