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Why logs are hot property
International demand for pruned logs from NZ is the highest seen by a forest manager with 30 years experience.
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Award for farmers creating wetlands, planting native trees
13 May 2024James and Debbie Stewart were handed the John Wilson Memorial Trophy at a Gala Dinner held at Coronet Peak, Queenstown on Saturday night.
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The not-so-lame story of a country vet
11 May 2024Country Life - After 50 years as a vet in the Taranaki town of Inglewood, Neil Chesterton has a deep understanding of why pasture-fed dairy cows go lame. Audio
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Farming family donates significant land to community
10 May 2024A prominent Bay of Plenty farming family is giving up 100 hectares of farmland that has served them for 60 years.
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Work towards 'holy grail' methane vaccine ramps up
9 May 2024A joint venture working to reduce on farm emissions is doubling down on efforts to create a vaccine.
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Scion to lose around 10 percent of its workforce - union
14 May 2024About 30 jobs are being cut at the Crown forestry institute, the PSA says. Audio
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Egg and poultry businesses 'lucky' bird flu not here yet
Bird flu, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, was top of the agenda at the International Poultry Council's annual meeting in Argentina last week.
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'A lot of people are moving back'
A former Taumarunui meatworks has a new lease of life as a pet food factory - and is providing plenty of jobs for locals. Audio
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Banned plant toxic to humans and livestock set to bloom
13 May 2024Farmers and gardeners are being asked to keep an eye out for a poisonous pest plant that will bloom in June.
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Cheaper fruit and veges due to 'superb' growing conditions
8 May 2024Idyllic growing conditions have led to fresh fruit and vegetable prices dropping 25 percent compared to this time last year - and they are now at prices not seen for several years.
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Sheep farmers cutting costs, looking for new income sources as prices plummet
One of them said Wellington was "a vortex sucking cash out of the rest of the economy".
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Trial on changing truck driver requirements could go nationwide
7 May 2024The trial involves dropping the log book for drivers to record their hours in favour of a fatigue-testing app, and changing break requirements.
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China's demand for for NZ red meat dips
6 May 2024Bit it was partly offset by good demand from other markets, the meat industry association says.
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Almost all Canterbury A&P board members set to retire
6 May 2024Working with the association's general committee has become difficult, so the board has chosen to step down, chairperson Stewart Mitchell says.
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In pictures: From 'shocker' kumara crop to 'best in 20 years'
After the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Gabrielle, Kaipara's kumara growers are celebrating a bumper harvest.
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Fonterra customer Mars unveils sustainable dairy plan
9 May 2024The company, which makes Snickers and M&M's, is putting US$47 million into reducing the carbon footprint of its dairy suppliers.
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Global dairy price recovery forecast to be slower than expected - Rabobank
9 May 2024Rabobank is forecasting an opening milk price of $8.40 a kilo of milk solids for the next dairy season - but it is warning the global dairy price recovery is going to be slower than expected.
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ANZCO posts full-year profit, bucking industry trend
The profit is a standout considering other major meat players, Silver Fern Farms and Alliance, have posted big losses.
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City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
On the rural outskirts of Taupō a young couple have started a mushroom venture far removed from their previous life in Auckland. Audio
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New Zealand's iconic sheep-to-person ratio keeps falling
3 May 2024Sheep numbers continue to fall due to land conversion to forestry. New StatsNZ figures show the national flock dropped by 3 percent in the year to June 2023 to 24.4...
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The future of farming: Robots and drones
NZ could have a competitive advantage to be the closest to net zero dairy in the world, fifth-generation farmer Stu Taylor says. Audio
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More exciting than Christmas: Regional NZ gears up for duck shooting season
3 May 2024Farmers were preparing to cull crop-eating ducks off the farm ahead of the opening day for most regions on Saturday.
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Canada dairy trade dispute a 'betrayal of our friendship', ACT says
Trade Minister Todd McClay says New Zealand will not back down.
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Integrated solar and agricultural farm planned for Rangitīkei
2 May 2024The 40 megawatt-peak farm is expected to generate electricity for about 7800 homes.
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Farmers disappointed as Alliance asks for help to raise capital
1 May 2024Sheep and beef farmer Greg Anderson says it is a "terrible time" for Alliance to ask, given struggles in the industry.
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Growth in farm worker salaries 'impressive' - Federated Farmers
30 Apr 2024Farm worker annual salaries have jumped $7480 on average in the past two years.
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Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive steps down
Sam McIvor is also giving up his role at the New Zealand Meat Board.
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Alliance asks farmers to help raise share capital in bid to stay farmer-owned
The red meat cooperative was profitable for nine out of the last 10 years - but last year, it reported a $70 million loss after tax.
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