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Horticulture can expect to see more talent and capital in the industry with Maori, says Plant and Food chief executive officer Peter Landon-Lane.
New Zealand grows probably less than half a percent of the global food supply so everything we grow is artisan, says KPMG's global head of agribusiness Ian Proudfoot.
Chief executive, Mark Jeffries, has announced his resignation from Primary ITO.
Horticulture NZ's kicks off in Nelson today with the industry in a buoyant mood.
A major collaborative project to reduce the impacts of the giant willow aphid has been awarded $425,629 funding by MPI's Sustainable Farming Fund.
A former contract milker has been banned from working in the dairy industry for 12 months for ramming a dairy cow with a quad bike, causing it severe pain and distress.
The Meat Industry Association says member meat processors have agreed to collect a TB eradication differential levy on dairy cattle, although it does not agree with this method of collection.
Farmer-owned fertiliser co-op Ravensdown is riding out the dairy downturn better than feared.
Gladfield Malt was among nine Selwyn businesses, groups and individuals that have been recognised for their excellence with an award at the 2016 Sensational Selwyn Awards.
Organisers of the prestigious Ballance Farm Environment Awards are urging farmers and horticulturists to get their entries in for the 2017 awards.
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Making Hawke's Bay the leading exporter of premium primary produce is a key objective of Matariki – Hawke's Bay Regional Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan 2016.
At this time of year, low-level spraying is a frequent occurrence and farmers and agricultural pilots need to work together to stay safe around wires.
For the first time in the history of the Access Community Health and Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) scholarship there are two recipients.
New Zealand agriculture stands to lose $295-728 million annually if the local honeybee population continues to decline.
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