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US president-elect Donald Trump has the powers, delegated by Congress, to wreak havoc on international trade, says trade expert Stephen Jacobi.
Federated Farmers board member Katie Milne says rural posties could play a significant role in helping to deal with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.
Federated Farmers is putting up two helicopters today to check on farmers isolated by the earthquake.
I have lived in and around Wellington all my life and I have never experienced an earthquake as big and as frightening as this latest one.
The Minister for Primary Industry, Nathan Guy is planning to visit badly quake damaged farming areas in North Canterbury and Kaikoura tomorrow.
Stick to your knitting and fine-tune what you do, advises Beef + Lamb NZ chairman James Parsons, for farmers to get through the next year, with forecasts down for lamb, beef and wool.
Show stalwart Harry Prescott-Ballagh started successfully at the Canterbury A&P Show, his 16-month-old Beal of Abberley bull winning the Champion and Supreme of Breed ribbons on the first day.
Reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA) looks set to go ahead, the Government having reached a deal for the support of the Maori Party.
Farmers in Waikato face bills of up to $750,000 to comply with a proposed plan to improve fresh water quality.
Problems in the Chinese market and delays in commissioning its new nutritional plant are being blamed by Westland Milk Products for some of its recent financial woes.
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Chinese moves on the New Zealand meat industry are again noteworthy, with NZ Binxi (Oamaru) Foods making a $25.3 million bid for a 100% takeover of Blue Sky Meats, Invercargill.
Reaching those in need and getting a good understanding of where the need is greatest are the biggest challenges Federated Farmers is facing now in the earthquake response.
A group of cattle stranded on a tiny patch of pasture after Monday’s earthquake has now been rescued.
HortNZ’s offices in the capital are closed again today but will re-open tomorrow.
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