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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…
Hot, sunny weather in Hawke’s Bay is budding well for another high quality apple crop as the trees reach full bloom.
All five major venison marketing companies and the NZ Deer Farmers Association (NZDFA) are backing the introduction of a revamped quality assurance programme for farmed deer.
The Waikato Regional Council says grants of up to more than $750,000 from the Waikato River Authority for environmental projects are a sign of the solid partnership between the two agencies.
Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew presented the Supreme Award for the 2016 NZ Food Awards in Auckland this week and is congratulating all of the category winners for their achievements.
A new research programme will look at the factors - attitudes, behaviours and lifestyles - that motivate Chinese consumers to buy foods that improve their health and wellness.
There is a new bright-skinned beauty in the potato patch that scrubs up well and is set to cause a bit of a stir.
Inland Revenue is looking to bring tax accounting practice regarding farmhouse expenses into line with the law.
The Waikato Regional Council is welcoming a Federated Farmers-led joint project testing the implications of the Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1 for the rural community.
Wanganui’s Coastal Spring Lamb was the winner of the 2016 New Zealand Food Awards held in association with Massey University.
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has announced the creation of a new freshwater institute between NIWA and the University of Waikato.
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Three red meat producers and a wine business will be up against each other for the finals of the Lincoln University Foundation 2016 South Island Farmer of the Year.
A Kumeu strawberry grower has been penalised $6000 after being caught a second time by a Labour Inspector.
Food prices fell 0.9% in September 2016, influenced by seasonally lower prices for vegetables and cheaper chicken prices, Statistics New Zealand says.
Agcarm supports the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in recognising World Food Day on October 16.
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