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Identifying insect species crucial to biosecurity

Lincoln University students are scouring the country to discover new insect species and keep ahead of potential threats to agriculture and the environment.

Initiative gives support to rural schools

Chris Bascand (back-left), Hatuma's Nigel Wilson and farmer Hamish Thorne with students holding some of the new resources.

Canterbury’s rural primary schools have been given a welcome boost, thanks to the support of local farmers and fertiliser company, Hatuma Dicalcic Phosphate Ltd.

MIE urges SFF shareholder scrutiny of China deal

Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) says Silver Fern Farms shareholders need to carefully scrutinise the capital-raising proposal put forward by the cooperative’s board.

Pink and blue bales highlight cancers

Agpac will continue its efforts to raise awareness of breast cancer in rural communities.

Agrecovery Rural Recycling continues to grow

Since starting up in 2007, the Agrecovery Rural Recycling programme has seen more than one million kilograms of container plastic recycled.

Government delivers National Policy Direction for Pest Management

Thanks to pest management, bovine tuberculosis levels in deer and cattle herds are at the lowest ever reported

The National Policy Direction for Pest Management has come into effect.

June floods leave $70 million bill

A new MPI report outlines the economic impacts to the primary sector from the heavy rain and flooding that affected the western North Island in June.

Feds disappointed with AgResearch redundancies

Federated Farmers president, William Rolleston.

Federated Farmers say the proposed AgResearch redundancies show the falling science capability in agriculture.

NZ beef preferred in Japan

New Zealand beef on the shelves in Okinawa.

Research shows 89% of supermarket consumers in international markets consider the country of origin when deciding which beef to purchase.

Psa-V reaches Whangarei

Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) has received a Psa-V positive test result on Hort16A and male vines on a Whangarei kiwifruit orchard - the first confirmed case in the region.