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WESTLAND MILK Products has bagged a top R&D award, winning the 'Best use of Research and Development in International Business' award, 2012.
Published in General News
The market held up fairly well for the last of the larger offerings of this season with 22,700 bales on offer and an 84% clearance, New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson reports.
Published in General News
NEW ZEALAND’S agricultural technology transfer system is complex and fragmented, and the consequences could blemish our image overseas, a Government commissioned report warns.
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NEXT SEASON'S milk payouts face a greater threat from the surging Kiwi dollar than supply/demand issues around the world, says BNZ economist Doug Steel.
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INSURANCE CLAIMS arising from the hurricane-force winds that hit Taranaki a fortnight ago reached $5 million last week and were still rising.
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FOUR OF six prestigious new awards recognising outstanding commitment to sustainable land management and local communities have gone to farmers.
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TWO MAJOR horticultural industry organisations believe the takeover of Turners and Growers by German company BayWa will be good for growers.
Published in Agribusiness
FONTERRA IS set to triple capacity at its new Darfield, central Canterbury, processing site within a year of it opening.
Published in Agribusiness
By the time you read this Fonterra’s Milk for Schools initiative will have launched in Northland. Given the idea stemmed from concern about the perceived high price of milk in the shops, it’s ironic that the launch should come just after the cooperative has cut its payout forecast. Milk prices internationally are on the wane and our dollar is doing dairy, and sheep and beef returns come to that, no favours.
Published in Opinion
There appear to be two key issues facing farmers presently: corporatisation of New Zealand farms, as highlighted by the recent Crafar case; and the very real prospect of greater regulation, highlighted by Henry van der Heyden's warning of the need to stay ahead of the game in sustainability.
Published in Opinion
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