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Future farming food for thought

Professor of Physiology at Maastricht University and creator of the first stem cell hamburger, Mark Post.

About 200 agribusiness leaders attended a thought-provoking TEDx-styled event which promised to challenge traditional thinking about the future of farming in New Zealand.

Cadmium-resistant potatoes for NZ growers

A new line of cadmium-resistant potatoes could give New Zealand potato growers a marketing edge.

KPMG says future NZ leaders are frustrated

The up-and-coming leaders of New Zealand's primary sector are frustrated by the lack of collaboration between industry players.

Free trade just the start

Even with a free trade agreement you can have "enormous challenges" if you don't have authorities on each side of the border supporting the passage of goods, Prime Minister John Key says.

Good looking ute suits farm and town

Large passenger vehicles seem to have gone out of favour as the march of the once humble ute seems to move on into suburbia as the macho mover and shaker.

Claas adds big beast to Axion range

The Claas Axion 800 series currently includes tractors 205-264hp, so a new range topping model – the Axion 870, 295hp – should raise its popularity with large scale operators and contractors.

SFF profit up

Meat processor Silver Fern Farms has announced a stronger financial result compared to last year.

SFF deal 'a game changer'

Shanghai Maling's investment of $360m into Silver Fern Farms in return for 50% ownership is a game changer into a complex market, says SFF chief executive Dean Hamilton.