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Troubled milk processor Synlait has dropped plans to sell its Pokeno milk plant in Waikato. However, it will consider offloading the plant if a “compelling offer” was made.
In a breakthrough for New Zealand wool technology, woollen air filters by local company Lanaco, will be used by Unilever-owned air purifier manufacturer Blueair.
Four New Zealand farmers have been selected as finalists in this year’s Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards.
The future will see a continuation of the trend to fewer and larger farms, most of which will be ‘family corporates’, says AgFirst chief executive James Allen.
What should be the role of the next generation of agricultural consultants?
Farmers and forestry owners in the Lawrence district of South Otago are hoping tempers will cool after simmering tensions between them prompted a crisis meeting called by the local cop.
A complaint by Synlait founder John Penno over the listed milk processor’s recapitalisation plan has been dismissed by regulators.
A horror story - that’s how Federated Farmers describes new research looking at forestry conversions’ impact on water quality.
Onion exports to the lucrative Indonesian market are resuming after officials negotiated an end to costly pre-export methyl bromide fumigation.
Despite last week’s drop in global dairy prices, consensus is emerging among economists that the season’s milk price will end up near $9/kgMS.
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Could there finally be positive news for the red meat sector after a period of challenging economic conditions?
Beef + Lamb NZ chair Kate Acland believes that after some challenging years, there are some positive signs in the market for red meat farmers.
A new technology company has been formed which will help New Zealand’s farmers and primary sector better understand and capitalise on their natural vegetation and biodiversity.
Farmers are overjoyed to see a halt to freshwater farm plans put in place by the previous government.
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