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Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says other multi-nationals have dealt with issues such as the 1080 threat so they are being kept informed not only for transparency but for best practice around the globe.
A feature of shearing in New Zealand is the number of Maori employed in the industry.
While the focus at the Golden Shears is the buzz and lights on the stand in front of an enthusiastic audience, back stage is where the real action is.
Legendary shearer David Fagan says he wants to quit competitive shearing while he’s still capable of winning – which he did at a competition in Pahiatua a few weeks ago.
Is it worth applying nitrogen fertiliser to speed pasture recovery post drought?
Patchy rain up the South Island’s east coast early this month eased the drought’s grip in a few areas but others still have zero pasture growth.
The Meat Industry Excellence Group hopes its much-vaunted report on the meat sector, due for release today (March 17), will put a rocket under changes to the industry.
Federated Farmers is mobilising its members to help find the person threatening to contaminate infant formula with 1080 poison.
In the last couple of weeks we have seen a welcome recovery in the Global Dairy Trade price index, albeit on reduced volumes for this time of year.
So it's official – we now have a drought in large parts of the country: no surprise to most of us in the rural sector.
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Case IH, in relaunching the Farmall C, Farmall U and Farmall U Pro series, expects the iconic brand to reclaim its title as a heavyweight in utility tractors.
If you're going to plough, do it well, says the president of the New Zealand Ploughing Association, South Canterbury farmer Norm Styles.
Lely's new continuous baling system will allow operators to just keep going when baling any type of crop – no need to stop or slow down
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Massey Ferguson has launched the first new tractors in its new Global Series. The tractors were shown for the first time in New Zealand at the recent Northland field days.
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