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OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
PATRICK MALLEY from Northland was the big winner at last night's Young Horticulturist of the Year awards, taking home the top prize and three other awards.
FONTERRA FARMERS will get another chance to lock in 20 million kgMS of their milk supply for a fixed price.
FONTERRA'S MILK across New Zealand reached 554 million kgMS last month, up 4.3% on the same month last year.
FRUIT GROWERS in Temuka, South Canterbury are searching their crop for more yellow spotted stink bug. This follows the discovery of a single unmated female bug last week.
We've had a global financial crisis but we now have an upcoming global food crisis and only innovation and technology that will avert it, says Berry Marttin, Rabobank Group Netherlands executive board member.
FONTERRA HAS paid tribute to retiring director Jim van der Poel, who stepped down after 12 years on the board.
An Open Day at the Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) this month aims to give the public a greater understanding of 'what goes on behind the gate'.
NEW FONTERRA director Leonie Guiney says she is humbled by the farmer support.
FONTERRA IS assuring farmers that the milk payout will remain its main priority.
FONTERRA CHAIRMAN says its Farm Source scheme is not just a rebranding.
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MEAT INDUSTRY Excellence (MIE) chairman John McCarthy is urging farmers to vote for Fiona Hancox in their upcoming election.
AIR NEW Zealand is under fire from farmers for pulling out of some regional routes.
FONTERRA SHAREHOLDERS Council chairman Ian Brown has welcomed South Canterbury farmer Leonie Guiney's election to the co-op board.
NEW ZEALAND farmers are eyeing the highly regarded title of the nation's most tasty and tender lamb.
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