A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
Farmer demand for help on health and safety has tested Beef + Lamb NZ's capacity to deliver.
Farmer demand for help on health and safety has tested Beef + Lamb NZ's capacity to deliver.
State-owned farmer Landcorp will not be getting any new capital to spend on its farms, as the Government imposes on SOEs a more rigorous process for new investment.
Silver Fern Farm's 6000 farmer shareholders could be in the gun for millions of dollars in penalty payments and costs if the company's proposed merger is not settled by June 30.
South Canterbury shearer Allan Oldfield has made the most of the Big OE with a string of four unique victories in a fortnight in the UK and Ireland.
The lush green pasture of an already irrigated sheep and cattle farm in Central Canterbury was chosen by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy as the place to announce nearly $8 million in fresh funding for three Canterbury irrigation schemes.
It's a simple equation: If Auckland spreads its housing into our fruit and vegetable production land - we all pay more for food.
Federated Farmers is disappointed to learn that a fourth line of fodder beet seed has been confirmed as being contaminated with velvetleaf.
Onions New Zealand Inc says with 75% of this season's crop shipped, the industry is pleased with the direction it's heading in.
DANNEVIRKE SHAREMILKERS Mark and Jaime Arnold were named the 2016 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year. They took home $52,000 in cash and prizes at last night's national awards in Wellington.
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Registrations are now open for a new global food integrity conference to be held in Auckland on July 13-14.
Linking rural health centres to broadband and a rapid reduction in mobile "black spots" around rural NZ are key areas of focus for RHĀNZ.
Almost 500 people attended six public meetings across the country, to express views on animal welfare.
There's a dawning realisation that unused blocks of manuka covered land could be an untapped source of sustainable income.
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