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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…
The author of the MPI Situation and Outlook report says that while some of it could be construed as less than satisfactory, the primary industries overall have a "phenomenal opportunity".
Major farming sector lender ANZ is closely watching the rising price of farmland.
The Government's much-publicised goal of primary exports hitting $64 billion by 2025 now looks like a pipe-dream.
If the Brexit goes ahead New Zealand could lose its best ally in its struggle against European agricultural protectionism, says an agronomics expert.
A Lincoln University expert is warning of the cost of focusing on producing food cheaply.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has congratulated the National Fieldays Society for another successful event at Mystery Creek in Waikato.
Those seeking to grow the fledgling sheep milk industry have just taken a big step forward in breeding a composite sheep especially for New Zealand conditions.
Rural mental health has been given a funding boost of $600,000.
A planting partnership between an award-winning Waikato farmer and children from his local school is bearing environmental fruit on many levels.
The Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHĀNZ) is taking a lead role in two of the Government's rural mental wellness initiatives announced at Fieldays yesterday.
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Primary Industries Minister, Nathan Guy has approved the application for NZ KiwiBerry Growers Inc (NZKBG) to join the GIA partnership.
The primary sector is one step closer to accessing new agricultural products due to government's support for increasing timeframes around data protection, says Agcarm.
St Paul's Collegiate students received the Young Innovator of the Year Award, presented by Fieldays chief executive Peter Nation, for Crankholder – a trailer attachment that makes drilling post holes safer and more cost efficient.
Arguably the mood at the National Fieldays is a tangible barometer for farmer confidence. When the dairy pay-out was high, farmers had cheque books at the ready, but this year with the pay-out down, there was much speculation as to just how farmers would react.
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