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Entries are now open for the New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition which is held in conjunction with the West Otago Southland Ewe Hogget Competition.
Reduced end-user demand and inventory destocking has been a feature of the global fertiliser market through the fourth quarter in 2012, resulting in a lull in global trading activity which is expected to continue in the first quarter, 2013.
A significant increase is needed in responsible investments in agriculture to eradicate hunger and feed a growing world population says the German Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Ilse Aigner, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva.
Leading rural recycling programme Agrecovery is again offering $5000 worth of rewards to encourage more farmers and growers to get recycling.
A China-based subsidiary company of Zespri has pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal smuggling related to alleged under-declaration of customs duties by independent importers in a Shanghai court yesterday.
Seasonally lower vegetable prices contributed to the consumers price index (CPI) falling 0.2% in the December 2012 quarter, Statistics New Zealand says.
Cadmium levels in Chatham Rise rock phosphate are among the lowest in the world, says Chatham Rock Phosphate Ltd managing director Chris Castle.
Nine new floppy-eared labrador puppies are about to take their first big step to becoming biosecurity detectors dogs, says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
Over 80% of New Zealand dairy farmers intend to renew run-out pastures this season, regardless of their financial outlook, reports a dairy farm survey released recently from CINTA.
With a disproportionate number of suicides in the rural sector, Federated Farmers is calling for a proactive approach to solve the problem.
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Up to a million tyres have been buried or otherwise disposed of at a rural Huntly property and the man responsible is nowhere to be found.
New categories have been added in the 2013 RWNZ Enterprising Rural Women Awards, with entries now open.
The NZPork Annual Report 2012 labels the last year a watershed for the industry with many positive changes.
Food prices fell 0.2% in the December month, and were down 1% on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand says.
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