Double standards
OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
PRICES WERE up again at today's North Island-only wool sale as the weather and an overall reduction in the clip constrained supply.
A strategic Waikato River catchment leadership group has been established to coordinate the work among stakeholders.
Rural News is giving readers the chance to win a brand new Mahindra Pik-Up single-cab 4x4 ute.
New Zealand is working on positioning itself as number 1 in the world for high quality, lower alcohol and lower calorie wines.
Visitor numbers on the opening day of the 2014 National Fieldays at Mystery Creek was down from last year; and the weather may be to blame.
PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Minister Nathan Guy says new figures show primary sector exports will reach record levels of $37.7b over the last year – around $1.3b more than previously forecast.
BALLANCE AGRI-NUTRIENTS has reached the half-way mark in its $19.5 million programme under the Ministry for Primary Industries' Primary Growth Partnership (PGP).
THE FARM Data Code of Practice, launched yesterday (June 10), is a first for the New Zealand agricultural industry.
VODAFONE WILL demonstrate the future of rural mobile technology at the National Fieldays, with visitors to its site able to experience rural 4G using 700MHz spectrum.
A WEATHER forecast tailored for individual farms is being unveiled by NIWA at the New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton this week.
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SHEEP FARMERS have the opportunity to create momentum off the back of improving wool prices, says Sandra Faulkner, chairman of the Wool Levy Group.
WHEN stock agents and farmers head to livestock sales in Gisborne, Wairoa and Rangiuru, they count on seeing Barrie Gordon.
THE NEW Zealand kiwifruit industry must not be lost to overseas interests, says Neil Richardson, leader of a group mapping an industry long-term strategy.
Fairfax wasn’t alone, of course. All its metro-based brethren took the low road. The TV One News website lit up with “Fonterra has cut its forecast 2014 milk payout… and expects the payout for the 2015 season to tumble to $7/kgMS.”
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