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OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
IF YOU haven’t already heard of CostCo, chances are you soon will. Two representatives of the giant US wholesale-style retailer visited New Zealand earlier this month looking to forge closer links with beef suppliers.
WORKSAFE NEW Zealand says it thinks farmers are getting the message about quad safety despite a recent spike in quad crash deaths.
COW NUMBERS in the US are at their lowest for 63 years, contributing to a boom in beef export volumes and prices, says Beef + Lamb NZ chief economist Andrew Burrt.
THE WOOL industry needs a leadership group, says Wools of NZ chairman Mark Shadbolt, who urges prompt talks on setting one up now that growers have rejected the proposed levy.
How growers can produce top-tasting kiwifruit and make top dollar was the theme of a recent Zespri field day in Hawkes Bay. This is a critical time for growers as decisions made now will determine the size and value of their crop.
CAMPBELL TACON, who manages John Ericksen’s orchard, has worked there for eight years and before that in the apple industry. Tacon is highly regarded by other growers for his ideas and the way he manages this operation.
NEW ZEALAND was last week ranked the number-one co-operative economy in the world during the International Summit of Co-operatives in Quebec, Canada.
VOTING FOR Fonterra’s board elections has begun.
Fonterra’s 10,500 shareholders were last week mailed their voting packs for board elections and, in four wards, shareholder council positions. Voting opened online, by fax or post on the same day at 10.30am.
BEEFING UP biosecurity and helping to secure improved market access are two priorities for Nathan Guy as he resumes his role as Minister for Primary Industries.
Alliance director Dawn Sangster in June and July spent five weeks visiting key markets and customers for NZ meat: USA, UK, China, Europe, Singapore and Indonesia. She’s now relaying her findings at meetings across New Zealand. Andrew Swallow reports.
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FEEDING American dried distillers grains is unlikely to cause problems with China, say agribusiness specialists.
NESTLED ALONG the coast of northern Hawke’s Bay lies a historic pioneering farm that next month will open its grounds to support a local charity.
HIGH COMMODITY prices doubled the annual profit of corporate farmer Rural Equities Ltd in the last financial year.
PETER KENDALL has resigned the presidency of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) after being appointed chairman of UK levy body Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
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