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Dairy farmers are still wary despite three successive lifts in global dairy auction prices.
New Zealand can lay claim to another world record cropping yield: the highest ever for oilseed rape, aka canola in some counties.
The future of farming described in a recent agricultural scenario is not far distant, says Nick Clark, Federated Farmers manager of general policy and chief economist.
A dairy farmer ‘dragging the chain’ on effluent management has let the team down, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard, commenting on a recidivist polluter who has copped a record fine for environment non-compliance in Taranaki.
Talk about opposite ends of the spectrum. One is a Kiwi, born and bred on a sheep and beef farm and has gone back to the farm after 20 years. The other is a Chinese woman who had never been near a farm before a New Zealand visit and thinks cows and calves are “so cute”.
Zespri has no financial exposure to Dalian Yidu, the north-east Chinese importer who reportedly has had nine staff arrested by Chinese customs.
Australian farmers have joined health groups in opposing suggestions to apply GST to the sale of fresh food.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is proposing to raise its charges for food safety and biosecurity services.
Plummeting oil prices haven’t translated into much cheaper fertiliser yet and it’s unlikely they will any time soon, says Ravensdown.
Rabobank is to open a second branch in Northland, at Dargaville. It has had a branch at Whangarei for 10 years.
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Federated Farmers has undergone a major transition during the past four-five years.
Throughout New Zealand, right now, various district councils are busy developing new rules to restrict all subdivision of our better quality rural land.
Would-be trustees must carefully weigh the risks versus rewards of accepting a role on a trust.
For several years Lincoln and Massey Universities, and private researchers and individuals, have promoted plantain, chicory, lucerne and red clover as an alternative to traditional rye grass and white clover.
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