Are they serious?
OPINION: The Greens aren’t serious people when it comes to the economy, so let’s not spend too much on their…
Applause has replaced eye rolling as university students launch a scheme to show secondary schoolers the career opportunities in the primary industries.
New Zealand's red meat sector can look ahead to increasing opportunity in the Korean market now that the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) has come into force.
The whole apple industry is invited to launch a new apple variety tipped to have a big future.
New Zealand agriculture faces a “moment of truth” in 2017, according to a report by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.
Northland knows about summer dry and even drought, but this one could be a “bit of a doozy”, says Gareth Baynham, an AgFirst Northland farm consultant.
A bizarre weather pattern is dividing the country right down the middle, with some areas facing serious drought and others swamped with too much rain.
High summer in Canterbury is a busy time, with crops ripening for harvest.
Beef + Lamb NZ’s chief executive Rod Slater is keen to see NZ’s National Lamb Day on February 15 get as big as the Australian equivalent, held annually on Australia Day.
Beef + Lamb NZ is planning to step up its lobbying of industry groups in the US, UK and EU in the light of Brexit and Donald Trump’s election as US president.
Nathan Guy says some kind of trade deal with the US may still be possible, despite President Trump saying no to the TPP.
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Lincoln University remains confident of the Lincoln Hub project despite concerns raised by a Treasury report on progress on the first stage building.
Primary Industry Minister Nathan Guy hopes formal negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the European Union (EU) will begin later this year.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has today officially classified the drought conditions in Northland as being a medium-scale adverse event.
They’re as much a part of the traditional kiwi summer as burnt sausages and backyard cricket and despite their late arrival, water restrictions are now in place in most regions.
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