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Some 200 people turned out recently to a field day at Omapere Rangihamama Trust farm, near Kaikohe in the Far North.
Giving consumers what they want ensures at least two things: that they’ll pay a premium for the product, and that it will sell out.
‘The right to food’ was the focus of a special report to the United Nations general assembly at the beginning of the year.
$30 MILLION will be invested in building 10 kiwifruit orchards on Maori land in the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne over the next 18 months, says entrepreneur Te Tumu Pairoa, in partnership with Quayside Holdings.
Genetic selection for taste seems to outweigh other onfarm factors such as breed, lamb gender or fat cover in the eating quality of lamb, says Grant Howie, general manager sales, Silver Fern Farms.
About 20 years ago, when Ashburton arable farmers Eric and Maxine Watson told their son Philip of a particularly good wheat harvest, he congratulated them with a bottle of champagne – in the form of a fridge magnet.
Submissions are now open on the Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill until May 18 – with backing from NZ Pork and Horticulture NZ.
Fine weather brought out the crowds to this year’s national ploughing championships at Kirwee, Canterbury, last month.
Avocado and kiwifruit industry representatives say recent storms have caused severe damage but it appears to be localised and unlikely to affect the overall national crop.
Farmers in Environment Canterbury’s Selwyn-Te Waihora zone are being urged to get a move on with their farming consents.
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Canterbury's Central Plains Water Ltd (CPWL) irrigation scheme has entered stage 2, with Prime Minister Bill English officiating at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Darfield.
Fonterra's market share could fall from 84% to 79% over the next five years, says TDB Advisory, financial and economic advisors.
New Zealand's pavilion at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai will have strong potential to showcase this country’s primary industry products and innovation in sustainability.
The board of Omapere Rangihamama Trust is considered a strong one. Its Far North farm is one of the three finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy for New Zealand’s top Maori sheep and beef farm.
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