LARGE VOLUMES of unlabelled irradiated Australian tomatoes are hitting local shelves, says Tomatoes New Zealand.

MARK AND Devon Slee, national winners of the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards, will make outstanding ambassadors for New Zealand agriculture, says Federated Farmers president Bruce Wills.

More than 100 agricultural contractors from all over the country met in New Plymouth, last week, for Rural Contractors New Zealand’s (RCNZ) annual conference.

St John in Taranaki is almost $30,000 better off – thanks to the generosity of Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) members attending its annual conference in New Plymouth this week.

MORE THAN 100 agricultural contractors from all over the country met in New Plymouth, last week, for Rural Contractors New Zealand's (RCNZ) annual conference.

IRRIGATION NEW Zealand (INZ) cautiously welcomes the Board of Inquiry's final decision on the Tukituki Catchment Proposal which allows for the Ruataniwha scheme to go ahead based on "what appear to be more achievable conditions for irrigators".

THE BOARD of Inquiry (BOI) hearing the proposal to build a $275 million water storage dam in Hawkes Bay has just released its final decision.

CANTERBURY FARMERS Mark and Devon Slee have won the National Winner title in the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

THE WAIKATO REGIONAL Council has confirmed it will suspend use of helicopters for monitoring dairy farm effluent compliance pending a review of its methods for checking farmers are working within the rules to protect waterways.

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY is tackling national and international food safety issues head on with a new microbiology short course aimed at industry.

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