Two-legged pests
OPINION: Federated Farmers has launched a new campaign, swapping ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ for ‘The Twelve Pests of Christmas’ to…
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For the much-maligned dairy industry, NZ's primary export returns for 2023 would be looking grim.
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Farmer co-operative LIC says changes to the current animal evaluation model proposed by DairyNZ isn’t the way forward.
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The absence of Chinese demand from the global market is keeping dairy prices subdued.
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New Open Country Dairy chief executive Mark de Lautour isn't fazed by growing competition for milk in dairy heartland, Waikato.
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Tractor and harvester manufacturer Same Deutz Fahr (SDF) closed 2022 with unprecedented growth in revenues and earnings.
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Machinery & Products
I was fortunate to be involved in the International Congress of Biological Invasions 2023, held in Christchurch in early May.
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Cash-strapped farmers are getting relief through a major drop in the price of key farm input - fertiliser.
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Some good news - albeit temporary for primary exports.
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Troubled Canterbury milk processor Synlait has received a boost with Chinese authorities giving the company the green light to manufacture and export infant formula for the next four years.
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