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THE NORTH Island wool auction generally remained firm to only slightly easier despite local and overseas expectations of a much weaker market.
BEEF + LAMB New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics is officially in business.
A much stronger market at Temuka was the result of dairy grazing contracts coming to an end and, with feed left over, many came to sale today to see what was on offer.
The outlook for beef prices remains strong despite the NZ high dollar.
FEDERATED FARMERS says it welcomes exemption of farm buildings from the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill but remains concerned about the bill's implications for rural service towns.
LESS THAN one year remains to ensure all cattle – even those born before NAIT became mandatory in July 2012 – are suitably tagged and registered with the national database operator.
ZESPRI IS launching a new graduate recruitment scheme to attract top young talent into the kiwifruit industry.
FEDERATED FARMERS commends Environment Southland for listening to the concerns of hill and high country farmers, and delaying notification of the proposed Hill and High Country Development Plan Change.
HERD IMPROVEMENT company, Liberty Genetics, has released 10 years of breeding worth (BW) statistics on its Jersey, Friesian and Crossbred bull teams.
TEENAG PARTICIPANTS, Alisha Frost from Kamo High School and Deana Barfoote from Tauraroa Area School have been awarded a fully sponsored student exchange to Nambour State High School, on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, by the Whangarei A&P Society.
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A BIOSECURITY dog has started her sniffing career in style – her detection work resulting in a Vietnamese air passenger being denied entry to New Zealand and later sent home.
AFTER A fierce day of competition Mitchel Hoare and Alex Reekers have earned top scores in the preliminary round of the World Young Shepherds Challenge.
SEVEN ORGANISATIONS have been to submit proposals to host the Food Safety Science and Research Centre.
DAVID KIDD of the organisation's Northern region is the 2014 ANZ Young Farmer Contest Champion.
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