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More entrepreneurial spirit is needed in the New Zealand agri-food sector, says meat industry pioneer Sir Graeme Harrison.
Irish sheep and beef farmers are blaming Britain’s planned exit from the European Union (Brexit) for lower-than-normal prices for their stock.
Hope for better lamb prices this season appear to be evaporating quicker than a summer shower.
Wools of New Zealand (WNZ) has posted its first after-tax profit of $1.48 million for the year ending June 2016, but former chief executive Ross Townshend is keeping up the pressure.
North Otago farmer and candidate for the Farmlands board Chris Dennison says the time is over for excuses about the rural co-op’s poor performances.
Six businesses are competing in three categories this year at the Enterprising Rural Women Awards (ERWA).
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.
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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.
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