Arable advocacy?
OPINION: Spare a thought for the arable farmer, squeezed on one side by soft global prices and on the other…
The Fieldays generated $430 million in sales revenue for New Zealand firms, up 9% from 2015, a new report has found.
Lowering farmer costs and reducing duplication are key aspects of a new farm audit system being introduced this month.
Learning about plant propagation was a highlight for one prisoner who graduated from Rimutaka Prison’s National Certificate in Horticulture (Introductory) Level 2 on Thursday 6 October.
Fonterra chairman John Wilson says the final vote on governance and representation reflects shareholder sentiment.
New Zealand’s Paris target, of 30% reduction in 2005 emissions levels by 2030, is fair and ambitious, and will not be easy to reach, says Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett.
Fonterra chairman John Wilson says the governance and representation review was “a thorough and thoughtful process”.
The Ministry for Primary Industries and the cruise ship industry are set to trial a new accreditation scheme to reduce the biosecurity risk posed by arriving cruise passengers.
A new governance and representation structure for Fonterra will be passed today.
A plan change proposal aimed at restoring and protecting the Waikato and Waipa rivers has been narrowly approved by Waikato Regional Council for public notification.
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.
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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.
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OPINION: Labour leader Chris 'Chippy' Hipkins is carrying on the world-class gaslighting of the nation that he and his cohorts…
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