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OPINION: The Greens aren’t serious people when it comes to the economy, so let’s not spend too much on their…
PROMISING FINDINGS of a Landcare Research sediment report have been delivered to Horizons Regional councillors.
FEDERATED FARMERS is shocked, but unsurprised, rustlers have targeted sheep on Auckland's Cornwall Park.
DRY CONDITIONS in the northern North Island and continued land use change in the South Island saw New Zealand's sheep numbers decrease 3.2% over the 2013-14 season, while beef cattle numbers increased 1.6%.
BEEF + LAMB New Zealand (B+LNZ) is joining forces with the Federation of Maori Authorities (FoMA) to ramp up support for Maori sheep and beef farmers.
AN ANALYSIS of profit data shows farmers receive $4 return for every dollar spent on professional farm consultants.
NORTHLAND DAIRY farmers are recovering after storms that battered the region in July.
ENTERING THE Enterprising Rural Women Awards 2014 can help women looking for new ways to promote their small rural business.
WAIKATO REGIONAL Council's biosecurity group manager John Simmons has won annual PC Nelson Memorial Award from the Biosecurity Institute, a professional body for those working in the biosecurity sector.
THE HIGH Court has rejected an appeal by four companies and four individuals who were convicted and fined $601,900 for selling visiting Asian tourists imported alpaca goods as "Made in New Zealand", and making claims that duvets were 100% alpaca or merino wool when they were not.
THE SOUTH Island auction this week comprising 6100 bales saw an 86% clearance and a generally solid market overall, NZ Wool Services International general manager, John Dawson, reports.
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THE FAO Food Price Index decreased for a fourth consecutive month in July mainly due to a sharp decline in international prices for maize, wheat and certain oilseeds, reflecting ample supplies for these commodities.
THE LATEST decline in the benchmark GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) online auction continues a trend expected by Federated Farmers.
DEER FARMERS are being strongly advised to use three drench families in combination to keep parasites under control.
WATER QUALITY is a hot issue at present but the answer lies in the soil, says the Association of Biological Farmers.
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