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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…
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Tararua District Council is pledging to keep any rate rise in the coming year to below 2% as the downturn in the dairy industry hits.
He was an imposing force on the rugby field and now ex-All Black great and rugby icon Richard Loe wants farmers to stand up and take notice about safety.
Two formal arrangements signed in China mark a significant step forward in the supply of New Zealand halal meat to China and ongoing agricultural cooperation.
Ideal conditions greeted competitors at the 61st National Ploughing championships held near Rongotea in the Manawatu over the weekend.
Barrhill farmer Malcolm Cairns says the farm environment plan (FEP) process gives farmers practical tools to improve environmental and economic outcomes.
Talk of a billion dollar sheep dairy industry is unhelpful, according Maui Milk chief executive Peter Gatley.
Auckland doesn't just have cafes, motorways and poorly performing rugby and league teams, the region also has the biggest rural area in New Zealand.
Hogget breeding can increase the number of lambs weaned on a farm each year and increase lifetime performance, but only if done correctly.
Lely at Agritechnica 2015, in Hanover, introduced a new range of variable chamber round balers which are now available in New Zealand.
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Hill country farmers are daft if they put their heads in the sand and ignore the prospect of central and local government regulations having an impact on their farming operations.
Prime Minister John Key says Fonterra is moving up the value added chain as best it can, but needs to do more.
Fonterra farmers have been told their longevity in business will be determined by their performance during their worst years.
The latest Outlander from Mitsubishi has a softer, more conservative look than its predecessor.
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