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The ban on passengers on quads is inhibiting farmers getting good professional advice, says a Gisborne farmer, Mark Gemmell.
A major South Island irrigation scheme, Hunter Downs, is struggling to get all-farmer support for the second instalment on its shares.
Fonterra is planning a tenfold expansion in production capacity at its Studholme factory in South Canterbury.
Lamb wool has been the ‘rock star’ this season, with values about $1 above last year, according to Wool Services International’s Malcolm Ching.
Timaru farmers Warren and Joy Darling are now the Guinness World Record (GWR) holders for the highest barley yield.
Despite last week’s drop in this season’s expected milk payout by both Fonterra and Westland there are positive – albeit slow – signs about the future outlook for dairy prices.
Wireless Nation says their partnership with Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHAANZ) will give rural communities faster and more reliable Internet access.
Samoa will host this year’s Recognised Seasonal Employer Conference; the first time the conference has been held in an RSE partner nation.
Federated Farmers and Rabobank’s 2015 employee remuneration report shows farm employee salaries are increasing, despite tough industry conditions.
The latest wool auction of 4,700 bales from the North Island saw mixed price movements with a generally steady market overall.
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An animal welfare offender has been disqualified from owning stock for 20 years and fined $7500 in Whangarei District Court.
The Waikato Regional Council plans to hold another farm planning and environmental sustainability field day after the success of their last event at the Kaniwhaniwha Stream.
Fonterra has reduced its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2014/15 season from $4.70/kgMS to $4.50/kgMS.
The value of goods exports to Australia ($8.7 billion) surpassed those to China for the year ended March 2015, says Statistics New Zealand.
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