Arable advocacy?
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Beware the the ‘bok choy effect’.
The recent upgrade of the Oceania Dairy Ltd (ODL) plant in South Canterbury has boosted suppliers’ confidence, says farmer Andrew McFarlane.
Ireland's Origin Green initiative will be a focus of Richard and Dianne Kidd’s trip as national winners of the 2016 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
News of the plan to improve trade with China came just days after PM Bill English announced plans for a new and ambitious trade strategy called Trade Agenda 2030.
The recent short-lived ban on Brazilian beef by its major customers is unlikely to increase demand for New Zealand products.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to New Zealand sparked a flurry of activity last week.
Canterbury milk processor Synlait is throwing its support behind new infant formula regulations imposed by Chinese authorities.
The kiwifruit industry has been struggling to find enough workers to keep pace with growing volumes, says New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers chief executive Nikki Johnson.
A recent trip to Iran was very successful, says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.
Rural internet suppliers have improved their time-of-day (TOD) performance over the last 12 months, now matching ADSL and VDSL in urban areas.
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A proposal for a National School of Rural Health (NSRH) by the universities of Auckland and Otago is too little, too late: training of rural doctors needs a totally new approach.
Zespri officially opened its Middle East office in Dubai earlier this week to manage its growing sales and marketing programmes in this region and other developing markets.
The UK’s impending exit from the European Union is one of the most important market access issues NZ meat industry has faced in recent years.
A new tool has been launched to monitor drought in New Zealand’s regions.
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