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Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has classified Northland's 2013 drought as a medium-scale adverse event, triggering assistance measures delivered through the Rural Support Trust.
Drought has been officially declared in Northland by the Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy, with other regions likely to follow soon.
New Zealand's buttercup squash was launched this week in one of the world's toughest horticulture markets, South Korea.
Farmgate prices for works cattle were still under some downward pressure this week with big numbers of dairy cows coming forward for slaughter.
This week farmgate prices for works lambs held firm with major meat companies holding their schedules for the first time since late January.
The number of store lambs on offer doubled at this week's Temuka sale as a yarding of 3000 store lambs was met with subdued demand.
Women looking for new ways of promoting their small rural business are encouraged to enter the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Award 2013.
A $54,000 grant to St John from Federated Farmers will help the organisation continue its important community work.
The way farms and rural businesses deal with waste is the focus of a study being done for Environment Canterbury.
NIWA researchers are working with five Canterbury farmers to develop and trial an innovative tool that generates tailored, site-specific weather forecasts to help manage irrigation.
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Aaron Passey is the latest Grand Finalist for the ANZ Young Farmer Contest having narrowly taken first place over the weekend (Saturday, February 23) at the East Coast Regional Final in Woodville.
Wools of New Zealand this week achieved the minimum threshold of $5 million necessary to proceed with establishing a 100% strong wool grower-owned sales and marketing company.
iFarm has adjusted their lamb price outlook downwards again this month with dry conditions boosting kill numbers and overseas markets still subdued.
A small number of cattle yarded at Rangiuru yesterday were met with a good crowd of usual buyers from around the BOP and surrounding areas like the King Country and Waikato.
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