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The term ‘value added’ is too often used as a vague generic, and farmers need to consider specific strategies for adding value, says Rabobank analyst Blake Holgate.
Lincoln University's transfer of its Telford agricultural training operation at Balclutha to Wairarapa-based Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre has been completed, on the payment of a token $1 for the campus and other assets.
New Zealand dairy processors could struggle to get enough milk to operate their plants, according to a new report by Rabobank.
Rural News machinery editor Mark Daniel took time during a recent whistle-stop European study tour to visit the Royal Welsh Show.
The threat to farming from new food technologies is real, says Landcorp chief executive Steven Carden.
Banks may increasingly lose patience with farms with very high cost structures and very high debt burdens, warns Chris Bloor, financial systems analyst at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
NZ Avocados chief executive Jen Scoular says the discovery of new health benefits of avocados grown here is great news for an already booming industry.
Canterbury milk processor Synlait has announced a new supply agreement with New Hope Nutritionals for production of their infant formula brands.
The recent case of animal mistreatment on Invercargill farms is a “sad slur” on the good reputation of New Zealand dairy farmers, says DairyNZ.
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Beef + Lamb New Zealand says that during the past year the country’s beef herd increased by 2.8% to 3.6 million head.
Lab-grown meat will be produced at $2/kg within five years and plant-based burgers that bleed are now in US restaurants and supermarkets, a recent conference heard.
Minimum flow limits proposed by the Otago Regional Council for the Manuherikia River in Central Otago could undermine the Manuherikia Water Project, says former regional councillor and local farmer Gary Kelliher.
Heading into an election that will be won or lost in the towns and cities, farmers must get a hearing on environmental issues, says Meat Industry Association chair John Loughlin.
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