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OPINION: The Greens aren’t serious people when it comes to the economy, so let’s not spend too much on their…
Alliance Group chair Murray Taggart is looking forward to spending more time on farm as he steps down after a total of about 18 years on the meat co-operative's board, including the last 10 years as chairman. Nigel Malthus reports...
The mood is relaxed as father and son ploughmen Paul and Derek Houghton get some practice in, but when the national championship starts this Saturday it will be a different story.
Government and the red meat sector are teaming up to help eradicate the significant impact of facial eczema (FE) on farmed animals.
ANZ Rural Bank Manager Roger Fannin has been working in banking for half a century all over Hawke's Bay - all the way back to the post office days. He shares his thoughts on the good times and bad times and reflects on the events that shaped his career.
Competitors from Oamaru, Ashburton and Tirau are all vying for this year’s prestigious Young Māori dairy farmer of the year title.
The urban-rural divide is a myth.
While wool returns continue in the doldrums, smart sheep farmers are looking for alternatives for a product that currently cost more to get off a sheep's back than it's worth. One such initiative is run by husband and wife team Hayden and Anastasia Tristram who farm at Wanstead in the Central Hawke's Bay. Mark Daniel reports.
Water allocation and storage has been a hot topic of discussion during HortNZ’s grower meetings held recently around the country.
Farmers may soon get their wish for an independent inquiry into rural banking.
Farmgate dairy and beef prices are improving but lamb prices remain weak, according to the latest BNZ Rural Wrap.
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The country's farmers appear to be a little more upbeat than they were several months ago.
Troubled milk processor Synlait Milk won’t find it easy to offload under-utilised South Island assets.
Milk processor Synlait’s half-year numbers paint a gloomy picture.
Meat processor and exporter Silver Fern Farms Ltd has joined fellow South Island-based meat company Alliance Group in reporting a big loss for the past year.
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