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Banned plant toxic to humans and livestock set to bloom
Farmers and gardeners are being asked to keep an eye out for a poisonous pest plant that will bloom in June.
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Egg and poultry businesses 'lucky' bird flu not here yet
10:41 am todayBird 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'
10 May 2024A 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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Award for farmers creating wetlands, planting native trees
10:03 am todayJames 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
Country 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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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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Farmer fears plans for rural road will return area to 'Middle Ages'
2 May 2024Plans to replace a 6km stretch of sealed road at Tarata with gravel will put school children at risk, a farmer says.
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A&P board director paid $75k for landing $5m deal
26 Apr 2024The Canterbury A&P Association's board is keeping mum after it emerged one of their own received $75k to help secure a multimillion-dollar council bailout deal.
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