A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
New Zealand will still benefit from its intellectual property (IP) in locally developed seed lines when the PGW Seed and Grain business is sold to Danish global seeds giant DLF.
Analysts fear that up to 25% of Britain’s farms will be at risk of bankruptcy if farm subsidies aren’t guaranteed by the government post-Brexit.
A Canterbury researcher using dogs trained to track down the pasture pest Chilean needle grass is hoping to consolidate and expand the project after a successful proof-of-concept season.
New Zealand's animal health industry is moving ahead quickly, but risks being left behind because it can’t embrace new scientific discoveries says Agcarm president Pauline Calvert.
New Zealand should not make regulatory decisions on glyphosate use based on a United States court case, say NZ scientists.
New Zealand’s sheep flock now seems to be stabilising, says Beef+Lamb NZ chief economist Andrew Burtt.
It is getting harder to find good people willing and able to step into governance roles in rural co-operatives, says Farmlands Co-operative chairman Lachie Johnstone.
The apple and stonefruit growers involved in the judicial review of MPI destroying or containing 48,000 apple and stonefruit trees say there are significant questions over the basis of the MPI directive.
Rural services company PGG Wrightson (PGW) has announced an increase in earnings but a drop in net profit in the year to the end of June.
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ directive to contain or destroy tens of thousands of apple and stonefruit plants is ‘draconian’ and lacking common sense, say two US high-level industry players.
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Horticulture NZ chief executive Mike Chapman says urbanisation poses an enormous threat to Pukekohe, an important commercial growing region.
Aucklanders face a $1.1 billion economic hit unless they curb their voracious appetite for building houses on top-quality, horticultural land.
Former Fonterra director Leonie Guiney says she is keeping her options open about contesting this year’s board elections.
Lamb prices are likely to flatten off a little, but stay pretty much towards current levels, says Beef+Lamb chief economist Andrew Burtt.
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