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In ten years, red meat production will start with the consumer and we need to look now at what the consumer will be wanting, says the general manager of Whangara Farms, Richard Scholefield.
The issue of death or serious injury from quad crashes never seems far from the headlines.
Fonterra is facing a backlash in Australia over its decision not to repay money clawed back from farmer suppliers this season.
The first solo woman winner of the Dairy Manager of the Year title, Hayley Hoogendyk, hopes to be a role model for others switching to a career in farming.
The first New Zealand lamb to be sent to Iran in 25 years will be cut and packed into containers at the Wellington meat processing company of Taylor Preston later this week.
Not many chief executives would happily advocate for sales of their products to go down, but Greg Campbell, head of the fertiliser co-op Ravensdown, wants just that.
The targets in the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord are effectively becoming normal business practice for dairy farmers, says a DairyNZ director, Alister Body.
Farmers in the Kerikeri region have been asked to assist in the Ministry for Primary Industries myrtle rust response.
After five consecutive increases in Global Dairy Price (GDT) auctions, a $7/kgMS opening forecast for the new 2017-18 season is feasible.
Children of dairy farmers are being bullied at school, just because of the work their parents do.
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Declining sheep numbers are blamed for the decision to close Silver Fern Farms’ Fairton lamb processing works near Ashburton.
The University of Auckland says it wants to place more medical students in rural GP practices for longer periods of time.
Avocado sales in the 2016-17 season reached a record $198 million.
More than 150 people turned up to Pukepoto Farm Trust on May 4 for the last of three field days in the Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award for sheep and beef.
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