Arable advocacy?
OPINION: Spare a thought for the arable farmer, squeezed on one side by soft global prices and on the other…
The world changed, for better or worse, with the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President.
A programme designed to encourage school students into farming can now be used to gain NCEA credits.
Irish women have played a key role in the success of an Irish agritech company now 70 years in the business.
The Australian cattle herd is expected to increase in 2017 – its first increase in three years.
The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, says independent quake-relief volunteer efforts are “fantastic”, but he suggests farmers needing help get it via a Federated Farmers scheme.
Silver Fern Farms (SFF), New Zealand’s biggest meat processor, says it cannot rule out plant closures as it aims to bounce back from a huge financial loss last year.
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.
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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.
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