FEDERATED FARMERS Dairy chairman Willie Leferink says he can understand Japanese dairy farmers’ opposition to free trade.

FONTERRA STAFF unhappy with food and safety standards in the supply chain can now take their concerns directly to the top – without the fear of being victimised.

WANGANUI GARDEN CENTRE assistant Kelly Jean Kerr (pictured) wins 2013 Young Horticulturist of the Year and second place getter Wellington collections specialist Eliza Whalley also wins the AGMARDT Market Innovation Project.

THE 6000 BALES of North Island wool on offer this week saw a 91% clearance, New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson reports.

HORTICULTURE NEW ZEALAND believes this country's ability to control regional biosecurity risk is woeful and there are few signs of any willingness to improve.

ALL PARTIES INVOLVED in quad bikes, from manufacturers to farm leaders and regulators, will be called together in the New Year to work through quad bike safety issues raised in a Coroner's report.

THE UNITED NATIONS will be among the major exhibitors at Expo 2015 in Milan, which will run for six months from May 1 until the end of October, focusing on the theme "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life".

RURAL CONTRACTORS ARE being urged to get themselves up-to-date with changes to transport regulations around the use of agricultural machinery.

THE WINNER OF the Young Horticulturist of the Year will be announced on Thursday night at the Grand Final on Thursday (November 14) at Auckland's Rendezvous hotel.

PRIMARY INDUSTRIES Minister Nathan Guy believes most farmers are environmentalists and understand the need to improve our water quality.

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