Double standards
OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says it hopes to complete the Queensland fruit fly eradication programme in Auckland within the next few months.
Federated Farmers has welcomed the Government decision to decline the sale of Lochinver Station to the Shanghai Pengxin Group.
Farm ‘bee feed’ plantations could be the driving force behind a thriving rural bee population, according to researchers and advisers from the Trees for Bees initiative.
Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin is surprised and extremely disappointed with the Government decision to knock back its bid for Lochinver Station.
Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin is surprised and extremely disappointed with the Government decision to knock back its bid for Lochinver Station.
Shanghai Pengxin's application to buy Lochinver Station has been declined because the benefits to New Zealand are not substantial and identifiable, Ministers Paula Bennett and Louise Upston say.
ASB has lifted its milk price forecast to $5/kgMS for the season after GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction prices spiked higher for the third successive lift overnight, with the lift larger than expectations.
Leading meat processor and exporter Alliance Group submitted a bid for Silver Fern Farms (SFF) prior to the company's capital-raising process getting underway as part of ongoing discussions with SFF.
Silver Fern Farms' board plans a 50:50 partnership with China's leading meat processor Shanghai Maling, a listed company based in Shanghai, owned 38% by Bright Food Group.
Sheep farmers are being encouraged to enter the Canterbury A&P Show's new and improved Mint Lamb Competition after an overhaul of the existing event.
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Looking at the diverse range of machinery parked in the average farmer or contractor’s shed it’s easy to forget that each one probably comes with its own control box.
The winner of the Machine of the Year 2015 (seeding category) at this years’ Paris Show, the Kuhn Espro 6000 drill, sets out to master the three key elements of successful drilling – speed, accuracy and efficiency.
Manitou, the French materials handling specialist, has expanded its range of industrial forklifts with eight new models of 5-10 tonnes lift capacity.
Sadly the days of leaving your house unlocked or the keys in the car ignition are long gone and it appears commonplace to hear of someone in your locality who has been burgled.
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