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Vegetable growers will be taking a hit from lost production this year because of the wet weather, says Horticulture NZ’s chief executive Mike Chapman.
Irrigators say they are looking forward to continuing to develop a constructive and productive working relationship with the new government.
The internet is awash with farmers furious at Winston Peters’ decision to back a New Zealand First/Labour coalition.
Farmers are ready to engage and work with the new coalition government, says Federated Farmers.
The sixth Effluent Expo that took place earlier this week at the Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton, looks like it might be the last single-focus event.
Farmers have thanked the outgoing Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright for her service.
South Waikato ginseng producer Maraeroa is now ready to approach potential investors after receiving up to $40,000 funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
The red meat sector wants to know what attributes in beef and lamb products are important to key consumers and how it influences their purchase decisions.
T&G Global Limited (T&G) wants to offload its fruit processing business, ENZA Foods.
Sodden pastures could become a major feed issue for many lower North Island farmers even after the rain stops and growing conditions improve.
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The capital cost of high-output modern tractors and machinery has prompted many agricultural contractors to diversify into civil work such as site development, re-contouring and road or race building.
Farmers are backing moves by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) to cull animals on farms affected by the disease Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis).
Lower replacement rates and higher body weight/lower stocking rates are the two most effective of five available ways of cutting dairy greenhouse gas emissions, a scientist has told a workshop for rural professionals.
Sheep and beef farmers will not be paying extra levies for the year starting October 1.
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