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LANDCORP IS testing ATV Lifeguard quad rollover frames on two of its farms, reports the maker, Ag-Tech.
A Tatua director and Waikato sheep farmer Ross Townshend has been appoint chief executive of Wools of New Zealand.
Federated Farmers is encouraging South Island farmers to enter a competition to discover who could become the South Island's farmer of farmers.
The recent decline in the NZD, low interest rates, a good breaking of the drought, plus good dairy prices have left farmers in good heart at this year's national Fieldays, says BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander.
A hand-held device used to read ear tags on farm animals, developed by Massey industrial designer Tony Parker and technology company Gallagher, has won the inaugural International Innovation Award at Fieldays.
Judges were overwhelmed by the high standard of entries in the Fieldays Innovation Competition at Fieldays yesterday.
The 7400 bales on offer in the North Island today saw strong demand due to the lack of wool as a result of drought and in particular in the South Island wet weather conditions delaying shearing.
The Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.5%.
A total 26,648 people came through the gate for the first day yesterday of the New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek.
A new weather and environmental forecasting service launched at the Mystery Creek Fieldays provides farmers with tailored information about weather conditions on their farm.
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Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says a new or increased levy is one option to increase the level of inspection in countries from where we import palm kernel expeller (PKE).
The Ministry for Primary Industries will host a free seminar on Friday, June 14 at National Fieldays on its work to lift the performance of Māori agribusiness.
The 2013 New Zealand kiwifruit season has already set records for the best-tasting Zespri Kiwifruit ever.
Mangarata Farm in the Wairarapa opened its gates on the May 23 to the Minister of Primary Industries, Nathan Guy. Guy was invited to speak at Mangarata's field day with FarmIQ and Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre.
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