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OPINION: The Greens aren’t serious people when it comes to the economy, so let’s not spend too much on their…
New Zealand and American scientists have discovered a previously unknown way of chemically converting reactive nitrogen, common in soil and water, into a safe form rather than a harmful greenhouse gas.
Auckland company Texus Fibre is preparing to tap into the multi billion-dollar global market for facemasks — and NZ woolgrowers are likely to benefit from the deal.
‘Never give up, never give in’ is the motto of former Glenavy and Geraldine farmer Allan Andrews.
Want to get your message across to farmers? Well, social media, it would seem, is not the best way.
Three months after the earthquake ripped through the Kaikoura area on November 14 there is still no shortage of tasks for volunteers helping the region’s farmers to repair the damage.
Avocados will replace dairy on a 405ha farm on the shores of the Kaipara Harbour.
Insufficient contract maize was grown this season, contributing to a feed shortage in drought conditions, says Federated Farmers Northland provincial president John Blackwell.
Bacon without pigs, milk without cows – are they a threat to New Zealand’s agriculture sector?
Research into mutant sheep with the naturally occurring trait of straight rather than crimped wool may lead to new potential for wool, says AgResearch scientist Jeff Plowman.
A newly-released report shows major environmental and economic gains for farmers in using reticulated stock water systems, claims Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.
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GP shortages in rural areas are a huge, escalating problem and bold solutions are needed, says Dr Nigel Murray, Waikato District Health Board (DHB) chief executive.
Environmental management, its use and regulation is high on the radar of sheep and beef farmers, according Beef+Lamb NZ’s Sam McIvor.
Lincoln University vice-chancellor professor Robin Pollard has opened the 2017 academic year with an upbeat assessment of the agricultural university’s prospects.
New Zealand can survive without the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal in the short term, says Wellington-based trade expert Charles Finny.
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