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MEAT, FORESTRY and dairy all contributed to seasonally adjusted export volumes falling 5.3% in the June quarter, while import volumes rose 3.6%, Statistics New Zealand says.
A Morrinsville farming company has received three convictions and been fined $48,750 for unlawfully discharging dairy effluent into the environment.
A Hawkes Bay Chardonnay has been awarded Champion Wine of Show at this year's Romeo Bragato Wine Awards.
A fertiliser company is teaming up with farmers to help rural schools.
Synlait Milk has received MPI approval of its risk management programme at its dry blending and consumer packaging plant.
STATE FARMER Landcorp will be planting an additional 93ha of mÄnuka honey trees.
FONTERRA FARMERS are welcoming the co-op's infant formula joint venture in China.
NEW ZEALAND'S second largest dairy cooperative Westland Milk Products has revised its payout prediction for the 2014-15 season to $5.40 - $5.80/kgMS.
Fonterra has held its forecast payout for the 2014/15 season at $6.00 per kgMS and expects dairy prices to improve as the season progresses.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY has officially launched its lower-North Island base for vocational training and demonstration in lamb and beef finishing systems at a function in the Rangitikei.
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RECORD DAIRY prices contributed to Landcorp's net operating profit of $30 million for the year ending June 30, 2014, up from $13 million from the previous year.
ALLIANCE GROUP suppliers from across the South Island, and their finest produce, hit television screens this week as a new cooking series, Gourmet Safari, airs on Heartland TV.
RABOBANK HAS appointed succession planning manager Chris Haworth as part of Rabobank's focus on assisting New Zealand farmers with the challenges of succession planning.
WHANGAREI A&P Society's annual agricultural scholarship is now open for applications.
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