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OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
OPINION: The primary sector has faced many challenges over recent years, with environmental and regulatory factors pushing businesses to adapt to survive.
The Fonterra Co-operative Council is looking for a farmer representative to sit on the Fonterra Milk Price Panel.
Farmlands shareholders have re-elected sitting directors Dawn Sangster and Gray Baldwin for another three-year term.
It's important that the benefits and opportunities of the New Zealand/European Union free trade deal (FTA) as outlined in the actual agreement become real deals.
OPINION: Pastoral farmers stare at the media reports might be forgiven for wondering if they are heading the way of the dinosaurs.
Departing Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson had some good news for the country's kiwifruit growers just days before he left the company to take up a new role with the giant berry fruit grower Driscoll in the US.
Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva says the outlook for beef in the US is expected to hold up for several years as that country continues to liquidate its herd due to drought.
Global demand is still strong for NZ protein and the outlook for meat is good despite the present turmoil in some key markets - especially China.
Dairy industry good organisation DairyNZ gets its first woman board chair in October.
The winners of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy say farmers are doing better on sustainability than they give themselves credit for.
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South Canterbury dairy farmers were in a tight spot heading into winter because of water shortages through summer and autumn, said the South Canterbury provincial dairy chair James Emmett.
Not all farmers are happy with a new panel set up by the Government to advice on new methane emissions targets.
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Despite recent rain, drought is forcing Hurunui farmers into some difficult decisions, says Federated Farmers North Canterbury provincial meat and wool chair, Sara Black.
A joint venture between the Government and private sector companies, aiming to get emissions reduction tools into Kiwi farmers’ hands sooner, continues to attract support.
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