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Horticulture New Zealand says it has now been officially advised by the Ministry for Primary Industries that the settings for this Alert Level 4 are the same as those used last year in Level 4. 

Economists are suddenly divided over whether the official cash rate will rise this afternoon.

Herd improvement company LIC says some of its services are deemed essential and will continue during the Level 4 lockdown.

One of the (positive) side-effects of Covid-19 is the improved air and water quality.

Resurging Covid-19 across the globe is continuing to take the shine off previously high dairy prices.

An award-winning Southland contract milker who was stuck in India for five months is hopeful of being back on farm in time for calving next month.

The changing personal circumstances of consumers, largely driven by Covid-19, is shaping some of the innovation at Fonterra's R&D centre in Palmerston North.

In a somewhat ironic twist, the global Covid pandemic is helping to drive demand for New Zealand kiwifruit.

Farmers will continue to apply pressure on the Government and hope for a change of heart on the need for skilled overseas workers.

Farmers want the Government to open available space in managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) to bring in much-needed workers for the primary industries.