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Some North Island dairy farmers were sold calf feed potentially contaminated with a strain of clostridium botulinum which can cause botulism.
A dirty pipe at Fonterra's Hautapu factory in Waikato threatens to knock the co-op's infant formula business on the head.
Fonterra will this morning release more details of a food scare involving three batches of whey protein concentrate manufactured in New Zealand last year.
With food being to New Zealand what 'Silicon Valley' is to the United States' technology sector, Federated Farmers is backing AgResearch's strategic move to create two major research campuses supplemented by two smaller ones.
Some primary industries are hiring staff from overseas, whereas there are many young Maori ready to enter the workforce, says chairman of the Export Industry Skills Analysis Advisory Group, Peter Douglas.
NIWA is forecasting a warm, early spring. Temperatures over the August to October period are "very likely" to be above average in the North Island regions and in the north of the South Island. They are "likely" to be average or above average in the east and west of the South Island.
The 7000 bales of South Island wools on offer this week saw a slightly easier market overall with an 82% clearance, reports NZ Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson.
Fruit and berry grower Julian Raine has been elected president of Horticulture New Zealand.
Fonterra has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2013-14 season by 50 cents to $7.50/kgMS.
New Zealand's border inspection system is getting a new fleet of x-ray machines.
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On-farm recycling company Plasback says for the sixth year in a row the tonnage of plastic waste it collected has increased significantly, proving that voluntary product stewardship schemes can work.
Participating in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards inspired Ken and Janine Hames to step up environmental work on their Northland farm.
Murray Taggart has been appointed the new chairman of meat processor, Alliance Group Ltd.
Fonterra is being tipped to raise its forecast payout for the 2013-14 season.
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