Trop de Paris!
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Ross Hyland, an influential figure in both agribusiness and the commercial sector, has become Meat Industry Excellence's (MIE) first key appointment.
Gross domestic product (GDP) rose just 0.3% in the March 2013 quarter with effects of the drought kicking in.
Import requirements will be strengthened after a small part of an animal limb was recently discovered in a shipment.
Increased exports of dairy products, together with the rising spending by overseas visitors, saw New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account deficit fall $0.3 billion in the March 2013 quarter, Statistics New Zealand says.
There was no faulting the prime cattle market at Rangiuru yesterday. With the cull cow market winding down, an increase in demand for prime steers, heifers and bulls saw some of the highest per kg prices recorded nationwide at Rangiuru today.
For once it was not all about the cows at Temuka on Monday, with almost as many steers as there were cows.
iFarm has adjusted their lamb price outlook upwards again this month with expectations for short supplies globally and signs of improving demand.
Farmgate prices for cattle have continued to head higher over the last two weeks in both islands. This lift was driven by local procurement issues rather than market forces as US imported beef prices continue to drop.
Lincoln University has made public the building development plan for the Selwyn campus for the next 25 years which includes aspects of the proposed 'Lincoln Hub'.
Civil Defence is urging farmers to move stock away from areas of flood, landslide or power line risk as a winter storm looms over the country.
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The Animal Health Board is relinquishing its role as the management agency for the National Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) Pest Management plan.
The Ministry for Primary Industries congratulates Marlborough dryland farmer Doug Avery, who has been named the 2013 Landcorp Agricultural Communicator of the Year.
Federated Farmers of New Zealand is welcoming Google's global trial for its revolutionary Project Loon. If successful, Project Loon could ensure near total broadband coverage for rural New Zealand at speeds currently associated with 3G mobile.
THE HIGHLANDERS rugby team may be making Otago farmers despair, but when it comes to water policy, it seems their region is top of the table, judging by the comments of one expert.
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