A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
A science project looking at manuka genetics, underway for some time, now may be useful in protecting the manuka species from myrtle rust.
Waikato landowners are being warned to understand their requirements under the Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1.
A rise in dairy, forestry and horticultural exports spearhead the way for a big rise in the value of primary exports through to 2021, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) latest Situation and Outlook report.
Mandatory country of origin labelling (MCoOL) can often be used as a measure that raises doubts about imports, says Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor.
Recent attacks on farmers are deeply unfair, says the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy.
New Zealand now has a rural/urban chasm rather than a gap, according to the KPMG Agribusiness Agenda released last week at Fieldays.
By 2021, New Zealand dairying will again be enjoying times like the halcyon days of 2014, says MPI’s latest SOPI report.
The speakers lined up for New Zealand’s premier dairy conference at Lincoln University from June 26 to 28 suggest this year’s event is not to be missed.
Brassica fed to cow has been blamed for the poor taste of some batches of Fonterra’s Anchor blue top milk.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has congratulated the National Fieldays Society for another successful event at Mystery Creek in Waikato.
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Fieldays is once again living up to its reputation as an amazing meeting place for those in the agri sector and those who are just curious to see what’s happening on the land.
For many, the National Agricultural Fieldays is about the hard sell, the order book, the new lead, the prospect of a deal of a lifetime. It’s about striking that special relationship between a willing buyer and a willing seller.
The primary sector is forecast for a bumper year ahead after some challenging past seasons of wet conditions, earthquakes, cyclones, and volatile global commodity prices.
Zespri chief executive Lain Jager is the Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year.
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