THE NEW ZEALAND bee industry as we knew it 10 years ago is not what we see today, says John Hartnell, Federated Farmers bee chairperson.

TWO NEW Zealand companies are among five finalists for the premier award for marketing in the Australasian fresh produce and floral industries.
PMA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award 2014 is in its third year as the premier award for marketing in the Australasian fresh produce and floral industries.

NOMINATIONS HAVE opened for this year's Rabobank Leadership awards – recognising the contribution of outstanding leaders in New Zealand and Australia's food and agribusiness industries.

THE RURAL sector is forecasting a strong year after outstripping expectations in 2013.

A 202ha, FLAT, dry-stock farm, described as one of the most admired in the Wairarapa, sold under the hammer last week at $5.61 million, well in excess of its $4.8 million 2011 government valuation.

AN INNOVATIVE new competition for Year 10 students helping to promote careers in the primary industries has been launched by Education Minister Hekia Parata and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.

THE LIMITED offering of 6000 bales of South Island wool on offer saw a 90% clearance with most types increasing 2 to 4%, New Zealand Wool Services International 's general manager John Dawson reports.

THE COMMERCE Commission wants any remaining rural customers with concerns with the way that interest rate swaps were sold to them to come forward.

THE GOVERNMENT needs to show some initiative and help our baby formula producers who face having their products parked up on Chinese wharves, Labour's Primary Industry spokesperson Damien O'Connor says.

HOW DO you win the hearts of dairy consumers in China?

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