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Wool carpet sales hit the floor

Cavalier says the decline in wool carpet sales in NZ has been huge.

Ten years ago 80% of the carpets sold in New Zealand were wool; now it is only about 15% of carpet sales, says Cavalier chief executive officer Paul Alston.

Fert co-op backs farmer water group

Ravensdown’s John Henderson says the co-op firmly supports the Farming Leaders’ Pledge.

Ravensdown chair John Henderson has added the co-op’s weight to a pledge by New Zealand farming leaders to help make our rivers swimmable for future generations.

A very good move

Any initiative that helps train health professionals ready and willing to work in rural communities is good, says Michelle Thompson, chief executive of Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHAANZ).

Water tax inequitable, nonsensical

“A blunt instrument that is unclear in its purpose.”

Rural women welcome faster internet pledge

The Government has announced that an extra $270 million will be spent on improving rural broadband and bridging cellphone blackspots.

Rural Women NZ says faster rollout of broadband and more mobile towers will improve connectivity to rural homes.

Viral video blasts Labour’s water-tax

A farmer-made video opposing Labour’s proposed water tax has garnered praise and support.

Hawke’s Bay water storage dilemma

Farmers say future water storage capability in Hawke’s Bay is now in doubt.

Euro tour shows Kiwis machinery future

The Power Farming Euro Tour saw 63 New Zealand farmers, contractors and dealers hit Italy and Germany to see the latest tractor technologies from the SDF Group including production of the series 6, 7 and 9 Deutz Fahr.

While the All Blacks were well into planning their end-of-year tour, another group of Kiwis headed to the northern hemisphere in the middle of July during the European summer.

Top kiwifruit marketer in Japan

Move over celebrities, here come the two ‘Kiwifruit Brothers’.

Chilled beef for China

Silver Fern Farms is launching the first sea-freight container shipment of chilled beef for Chinese customers.

Meat company Silver Fern Farms is launching the first sea-freight container shipment of chilled beef as well as multiple air-freight orders of beef and lamb set for Chinese customers.