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OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
Farmers and growers can now easily manage their seed requirements thanks to a pioneering FarmlandsPRO feature launched by Farmlands.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has appointed Alan Thomson as its new chief executive officer.
Farmers in the Tararua District are meeting to decide whether to throw their weight behind a move to oppose the tolling of the new highway linking the Manawatu and their district.
Regulation changes, future proofing the industry and ensuring fair returns are some of the challenges facing potato growers, according to Potatoes New Zealand chief executive Kate Trufitt.
Richard Burke, a leading CEO in the primary sector, has departed from a company he's played a huge part in developing into one of the best in the country.
After three years of record performance, mānuka honey exporter and retailer Comvita has reported an annual net loss of $77 million.
A new programme designed to attract young talent into New Zealand’s food and fibre sector, accelerate career paths and sector change is rolling out for young women in tertiary study or training.
Specialist horticulture and viticulture weather forecasters Metris are reporting near ideal spring start conditions for fruit growers this season.
Herd improvement company LIC says it's well-positioned for the challenges ahead and remains focused on its core purpose - delivering value for farmer shareholders.
Farmers and scientists are using the latest technology to measure how efficiently New Zealand beef cattle convert feed into liveweight and their greenhouse gas emissions in a cutting- edge trial on a North Canterbury farm.
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Bee awareness month - September - ended on a high for the struggling apiculture sector.
Meat Industry Association chair Nathan Guy says his organisation welcomes the new trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), noting the UAE is the second largest market for the red meat sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council after Saudi Arabia.
There's been widespread praise from the primary and business sectors for the Government's speedy negotiation of a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates.
Former dryland now irrigated under the Central Plains Water Ltd (CPWL) irrigation system is producing 475 million litres of milk a year, but would produce only 34 million litres in a dry year without irrigation, according to new figures released by the company.
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