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OPINION: Your old mate's ear has been chewed off recently by farmers voicing their displeasure with the National Party, particularly…
Fonterra's half year results means the co-op could be back on track to break the $20 billion revenue barrier, says Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Willy Leferink.
FONTERRA IS "very confident" with its legal position in the Danone case and has budgeted just $11 million, says Lukas Paravicini, chief financial officer.
A LOCALISED drought has been declared in western parts of Northland by local authorities and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says dry conditions in parts of Waikato and Northland remain a serious concern.
A RECORD DEMAND for milk powders saw Fonterra's revenue up 21% - but after tax profit is down 53%, the cooperative has reported in its interim results.
TWO OF THE finalists in the 'Young Horticulturist of the Year' are taking their winning ideas from the drawing board to the market place.
SATISFACTION WITH the Government by Small to Medium Enterprises – SMEs – is on the rise, says New Zealand business solutions provide MYOB.
STAFF RETENTION is a big issue in the dairy industry, says the 2013 Dairy Woman of the Year and business manager for Bel Group, Justine Kidd.
NEW ZEALAND farmer sentiment has eased from last year's highs, though remains at robust levels, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has shown.
A TEAM OF New Zealand researchers from AgResearch and Plant & Food Research has unlocked an elaborate code to discover how coloured pigments in plants form.
TRADE MINISTER Tim Groser and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy are leading an agribusiness delegation to Chile and Colombia.
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NEW ZEALAND Wool Services International Ltd's marketing executive, Paul Steel says a volatile New Zealand currency during the auctions and restricted interest from some markets saw prices ease for the combined North and South Island auctions.
SHEEP AND beef farmers have supported all farmer remits and resolutions put to the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Annual Meeting, held in Feilding last Friday (March 14), including funding the Meat Industry Excellence Group.
NEW ZEALAND leads the way in encouraging and recognising women's leadership in agriculture, says Dairy Women's Network chairwoman Michelle Wilson.
FARMERS IN need of autumnal rain are disappointed Cyclone Lusi has failed to deliver the rain goods. Despite being in a de facto state of drought there are no plans to call for an adverse events declaration.
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