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A short week may have been the culprit for a smaller yarding and fewer buyers on the bench at Frankton this week.
The spring lamb market really kicked off today in the heat and wind provided by Hawkes Bay.
The US market continues its run of volatility this week as 90CL gains pace again, but 95CL continues to ease.
A Police investigation that spanned several months has led to the recovery of a tractor worth over $120,000.
Silver Fern Farms chairman Rob Hewett says the company is on track to deliver a significantly improved profit for the 2014 year, following a strategic review of the business and a focus on debt reduction.
After eight years in the role, Silver Fern Farms chief executive Keith Cooper is stepping down.
RURAL CONTRACTORS New Zealand has endorsed the warnings made recently by Waikato Regional Council that agrichemical contractors operating without certification are breaching regulations.
What do you get when you combine New Zealand organic milk and Whittakers chocolate?
BEEF + LAMB Genetics (BLG) needs to act now to prevent the collapse of New Zealand’s science capability in livestock breeding, say farmers and a former director of AgResearch’s Invermay campus.
IF YOU haven’t already heard of CostCo, chances are you soon will. Two representatives of the giant US wholesale-style retailer visited New Zealand earlier this month looking to forge closer links with beef suppliers.
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WORKSAFE NEW Zealand says it thinks farmers are getting the message about quad safety despite a recent spike in quad crash deaths.
COW NUMBERS in the US are at their lowest for 63 years, contributing to a boom in beef export volumes and prices, says Beef + Lamb NZ chief economist Andrew Burrt.
THE WOOL industry needs a leadership group, says Wools of NZ chairman Mark Shadbolt, who urges prompt talks on setting one up now that growers have rejected the proposed levy.
How growers can produce top-tasting kiwifruit and make top dollar was the theme of a recent Zespri field day in Hawkes Bay. This is a critical time for growers as decisions made now will determine the size and value of their crop.
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