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More fruit flies have been found in Auckland.
A wet spring across the country and a delayed recovery were largely the reason for a softer half-year result for PGG Wrightson (PGW).
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan is optimistic that a quality free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and NZ can be negotiated before the end of 2019.
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, says he hopes Brexit will end up as an emergency landing rather than a straight-out crash.
A new review is calling for “urgent acceleration” in developing greenhouse gas mitigations for use in the primary sector.
Government-owned farmer Landcorp spent almost $14,000 just on consultants in preparing its controversial submission to the Tax Working Group.
Zespri says it is disappointed at the “inaccurate” claims being made by the anonymous Concerned Growers Collective.
An anonymous group called Concerned Growers Collective is opposing two Zespri resolutions now before growers which the group claims would cause “irreparable damage” to the industry.
Landcorp is paying members of its contentious environmental reference group (ERG) $1500 a day each – far more than other government body payments.
Horticulture's biggest challenge is the lack of people prepared to work in the industry, says Ben James, the president of Hawkes Bay Fruit Growers Association.
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Beekeeper board members of ApiNZ outline why a commodity levy on honey is needed.
The Northland Field Days organisers are getting the grounds into pristine shape ready for February 28, for the 35th running of the event over three days.
Chemicals and fuels stored or used incorrectly onfarm can have dangerous consequences.
The Kawasaki Mule (multi-use light equipment) first saw the light of day in 1988, coining the generic name for a UTV (side x side).
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