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OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
MEAT COOPERATIVE Silver Fern Farms has returned to profitability.
It is important for potential trustees to weigh up the risks compared to the rewards when considering whether or not to accept a role on a trust, says Tony Marshall, tax advisory principal, Crowe Horwarth's Dunedin office.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is asking members of the public to be on the lookout for any glueboard rodent traps being used or sold next year.
Preparations for the South Island Agricultural Field Days in March are already well underway, with the venue shifting from Lincoln to Kirwee this year.
A recent study from the Bio-Protection Research Centre has found that pasture grasses with beneficial micro-organisms are less attractive to soil-dwelling insect pests.
A pioneering farmer's legacy has eased the financial burden of hundreds of students entering their first year of tertiary study in the Waikato.
Rotorua is set to host a unique forum this year on the innovative and commercial uses of New Zealand flax (Maori name; harakeke)
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has discovered a strain of yeast that may improve the resilience of harvested crops to mould.
Summer is a great time to eat more fruits and vegetables. That’s the message from a charitable trust campaigning for Kiwis to eat five or more serving of fruit and vegetables daily.
For those people looking work in the agricultural sector a newly established international job board might be just the thing.
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Now is the time for sheep farmers to start warning their Christmas visitors that dogs need to be dosed for sheep measles or be left behind says Dan Lynch, project manager of Ovis Management Ltd.
Sheep and beef farmers are stepping up to lead change in their industry, according to Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) chairman John McCarthy.
A NEW ZEALAND crop packaging company is using pink bales of silage and hay to raise the awareness of breast cancer in rural communities.
New Zealand tractor sales have hit their highest level in a decade.
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