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Federated Farmers believes that the continuing fall in fuel prices should result in lower farm input costs.
ANZ has announced an assistance package for farmers affected by extreme dry conditions across much of New Zealand’s east coast.
Farmers need to act now if they are to cope with the effects of a predicted drought in Canterbury, Lincoln University experts say.
Silver Fern Farms’ chairman Rob Hewett has effectively backed himself and Herstall Ulrich in the director election requesting a vote for “no change” to the board.
Federated Farmers is looking at changing its subscription structure to better reflect the changing nature of farm land ownership.
The slump in dairy prices has unsurprisingly sent confidence crashing down in key dairy regions.
Independent meat company Affco’s chief executive Hamish Simpson has become the latest high profile departure from the industry.
For the first time ever, New Zealand beef exports (October-December 2014) have exceeded lamb exports in value.
An award winning Waikato sharemilker who copped a $16,875 fine for mistakes made in an environmental farm clean-up should never have been taken to court, says a Waikato Regional councillor.
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The hot dry weather has seen total fire bans imposed on many parts of the South Island and Wairarapa will soon have one, says Federated Farmers national vice president Anders Crofoot.
Is history set to repeat itself in Silver Fern Farms’ director elections?
Stock prices have tumbled and feed values are starting to climb as dry becomes drought in the east of the South Island.
The chances of the controversial Ruataniwha dam irrigation scheme going ahead are still very good, says the Hawkes Bay Regional Council chair.
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