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OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
THE IRRIGATION sector is pushing for greater public awareness around the importance of water storage and usage.
FONTERRA HAS reduced its 2014-15 forecast payout to $4.70/kgMS.
THE FINAL report from the independent inquiry into Fonterra's false botulism scare has found shortcomings in the co-op's traceability system and crisis management.
GOOD GRASS growth, high production and a record payout will see many of New Zealand's dairy farmers look back on the 2013-14 season as one of the best in history – and now the statistics prove it.
WORK IS well underway to plan the dairy industry's largest event targeted for the specific needs of women in the business of dairying – the Dairy Womens Network annual conference.
New Zealand’s bee industry has appointed a consulting firm to advise the industry on how best to unify under one representative body.
Lincoln University says that while there are some encouraging signs of changing perceptions concerning primary sector qualifications and careers, a recent Ministry of Education report suggests there is still a long way to go.
Agrecovery is reminding farmers of its free waste collection sites where plastics and other farm waste can be disposed as an alternative to burning or dumping.
Recent changes at Auckland Airport will benefit biosecurity, says MPI. A new layout and new x-ray equipment aim to increase space, allow the deployment additional staff, and improve flow for biosecurity checks.
WINNING THE national winner title in the 2013 Ballance Farm Environment Awards has opened up a whole world of opportunity for Canterbury farmers Craige and Roz Mackenzie.
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The wet season currently affecting the southern part of the country is leaving many rural contractors and farmers under financial pressure, claims Rural Contractors NZ.
FOR THE countless cooks poring over the recipe books in search of the perfect menu this Christmas, here is a sobering thought - no soil, no sumptuous spread.
A JOINT study by rural insurer FMG and Lincoln University suggests three actions farmers and growers can take to help prevent storm damage to their irrigators: point, park and anchor.
SHUTTLING ONE tractor between two dairy farms was a nuisance so the Singh family bought another – a Case IH Maxxum 115X Bronze.
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