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Sheep productivity has improved against a background of a massive drop in stock numbers since 1990, says Beef + Lamb NZ chief economist Andrew Burtt.
If your workers do things outside the rules of your business and you’ve told them not to, then they will be held ultimately responsible for any incident, says Al McCone, programme manager agriculture, WorkSafe New Zealand.
Key industry organisations are happy with some changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill, but Federated Farmers still has concerns about clarity on who is responsible for what.
Lighter fleece weights due to a big North Island move to meat production from sheep is an influence on wool supply, says Malcolm Ching, Purelana manager, Wool Services International.
Horticulture NZ chairman Julian Raine believes horticulture can, as predicted, overtake dairying as NZ’s main export industry.
The weak NZ dollar is providing an unexpected windfall for the country’s sheep and beef farmers.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has launched the 2015 Sheepmeat and Beef Levy Referendum proposal, outlining activities for the next levy cycle between 2016-2022.
DairyNZ's long-serving chairman John Luxton will step down later this year.
A leading farm machinery company has thrown its weight behind the Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA).
Luxury merino fashion brand Perriam has been selected for a special showcase on wool in fashion at the prestigious New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) in August.
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Waikato Regional Council says it is concerned proposed changes to the national plan for managing tuberculosis (Tb) in cows may be somewhat hypocritical when it comes to the Waikato.
The Canterbury A&P Show will host a Royal A&P Equestrian Event in 2015, giving competitors the chance to win prestigious Royal ribbons and medals at the annual show.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand say this year’s scholarship recipients are young, bright and the future of New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector.
On July 29, 1925, the launch of the Women's Division Farmers Union (WDFU) was to change farming women's lives.
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