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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…
Ravensdown has cut its superphosphate price to $310 per tonne and has undertaken to keep a lid on that price until the end of a busy spring.
The final report of a five year study into the use of quality beef genetics in a dairy beef supply chain was released today.
Automation seems to know no boundaries and the latest manufacturer to show its hand – CNH Industrial – sees self-driving tractors as the future for boosting production and improving productivity.
The latest New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows a further strengthening in business confidence over the September quarter.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is cautioning farmers not to plant left-over seed from any of the six lines of fodder beet seed imported last year and known to be contaminated with velvetleaf.
The South Island sale of 8565 bales comprising a wide range of wool types saw good support with 78% of the offering selling.
Treating twin-bearing ewes with anthelmintics has positive results for both the ewe and lamb, as shown by a recent study, says Clive Bingham of Zoetis NZ.
For a high-yielding 80kg ewe -- dairy or with multiple lambs – to produce at least 3kgMS/day, her voluntary intake of high-energy feed must be near 3kgDM/day.
New Zealand and the European Union (EU) today signed a Partnership Agreement for Relations and Cooperation (PARC).
South Auckland farmer Hamish Noakes had no crystal ball four years ago when he pulled out of cow dairying and started milking goats.
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For New Zealand as a small and remote nation, international engagement and trade are major priorities.
The Ruataniwha water storage scheme saga has gone far beyond soap opera territory: fantasy has long since replaced fact, the noisy quashing any sense.
A pilot's perspective on the latest aerial spreading research from Ravensdown.
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has announced the High-Value Nutrition National Science Challenge is investing $3 million in its Consumer Insights and Science of Food research programmes.
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