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The sheep milk industry has made huge strides in the last four years, says Massey University associate professor Craig Prichard.
It's time to put some heart into the agricultural sector, says Maori leader and member of the NZ Business Hall of fame, Mavis Mullins.
Seeing obsolete machinery on New Zealand farms and orchards and in factories is a “bugbear” for Professor Mike Duke, from Waikato University’s engineering and robotics department.
In recent years the pork industry has had to transform itself in the face of public pressure; now it offers the benefit of its experiences to ‘big brother’ sectors.
The National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) system has provided the MPI investigators dealing with the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak nearly 1000 reports since the disease was identified last July.
The FMG Young Farmer of the Year – Outstanding in his Field, is about to take on the best NZ ploughing competitors in a battle for straight furrows.
M. bovis is a good example of where our traditional farm systems and how we operate must be reconsidered, says Carol Barnao, DairyNZ’s general manager policy and advocacy.
Younger people's quest for unique and interesting foods will be a key driver in the growth of the sheep milk industry.
Fresh milk produced in New Zealand is now available for the first time on supermarket shelves in Shanghai.
Raw poultry meat imports could threaten the NZ industry’s unique disease-free status, says Poultry Industry Association executive director Michael Brook.
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The New Zealand poultry industry is booming in meat and eggs, says Michael Brooks, the Poultry Industry Association executive director.
Gaining access for New Zealand pork into Australia is no silver bullet for the industry, but a small step that may lead to further opportunities, says NZ Pork chairman Ian Carter.
A 24-hour ‘shearathon’ to be held in North Canterbury later this week is intended to raise at least $23,000 for suicide prevention charities.
Federated Farmers says it is gearing up to assist members and farmers as local authorities start revealing their long term plans and budgets.
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