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'Economic morons'

OPINION: The death of Dame Tariana Turia is a loss for the country and a reminder of how far the quality of politician has fallen in the party she founded.

Harvest samples sought for crop nutrient project

Arable growers are being invited to supply samples of their harvested crops as part of a project which uses an alternative approach to determining how well they are managing their biggest input - fertiliser.

Embrace mechanical weeding now

A mechanical spring-tine weeder is towed through a young trial crop during the recent FAR CROPS Expo.

Mechanical weeding is exploding in Europe because increasing resistance means they have "run out of herbicide", says Canterbury agronomist Charles Merfield.

PETA wants web cams in shearing sheds

PETA claims the introduction of webcams and livestreaming to shearing sheds would help farm owners hold shearers accountable.

Animal rights protest group PETA is calling for Agriculture Minister Todd McClay to introduce legislation which would make it mandatory to have live-streaming web cameras in all New Zealand shearing shed.

China still a good option

MPI Director General Ray Smith believes a growing Chinese middle class will boost demand for New Zealand products.

The ongoing rise of the Chinese middle class will drag up demand for New Zealand products there in the future.

Signs of a change in fortunes for red meat

Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Alan Thomson.

Last year was tough for the red meat sector but there are positive signs, according to industry leaders.

Maori ag sector 'one to watch'

The annual Ahuwhenua Trophy awards night is a display of strength to showcase the Māori agri economy, says MPI.

The Māori agriculture sector is experiencing major growth and the Director General of Ministry for Primary Industries Ray Smith says it's an area to watch with its value trebling in the past decade.

'End red tape'

ACT MP and farmer Mark Cameron is calling on Parliament to thank farmers by reinstating provisions within the Resource Management Act that prevent regional councils from factoring climate change into their planning.

FSF set to delist from ASX

Fonterra Shareholders Fund chair Mary Jane Daly.

Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (FSF) will no longer be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange from the end of next month.

Fires restricted in Waikato and Northland

A restricted fire season means anyone who wants to light an outdoor fire will need a fire permit authorized by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has declared restricted fire seasons for the Waikato, Northland and Canterbury.

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Multiple levies irk farmers

With the transition of the Mycoplasma bovis programme to a National Pest Management Plan, the number of biosecurity levies farmers pay will increase to seven.

In its submission on proposed amendments to the Biosecurity Act, DairyNZ says its levy-paying members invested more than $60 million across the biosecurity system last year, through multiple biosecurity levies across several entities and legislative frameworks to collect this funding.