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The New Zealand Merino Company's (NZM) strong performance this year showed that its approach of value creation, as opposed to volume play, was a winning one, says NZM chief executive John Brakenridge.

A lot of work goes into preparing to spend five minutes signing a piece of paper to set up a Government Industry Agreement (GIA) for Biosecurity, says Onions NZ chief executive Michael Ahern.

Former DairyNZ chairman John Luxton is not hanging up his gumboots yet.

The Ministry for Primary Industries have published a brochure to help farmers prepare for what could be a drier summer.

An ongoing trial of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in forage brassica crops is showing positive signs, says the insecticide maker DuPont.

The dairy industry has unveiled a new joint workplace action to attract skilled workers.

Former farm manager Michael James Whitelock was been jailed for 4 and a half years and disqualified from owning animals for 10 years after pleading guilty to animal cruelty.

A new MPI report outlines the economic impacts to the primary sector from the heavy rain and flooding that affected the western North Island in June.

A research project is being launched to examine consumers' appetite for healthier, more nutritious New Zealand lamb and new lamb-based products.

MPI is investigating reports a Te Aroha farm worker cut the teats off about 20 milking cows, after argy-bargy with his employer.