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US citrus growers warn NZ about disease infestation
18 Sep 2024The growers championed disease prevention ahead of Citrus New Zealand's conference on Wednesday.
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Horticulture companies moving production to Canterbury
17 Sep 2024Some companies are moving whole production lines, including packhouses and processing factories, a horticulture supply firm says.
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Tramping this spring? Why not clean a hut?
19 Sep 2024If you're planning on heading out into New Zealand's backcountry this spring - why not adopt a hut? Audio
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Synlait shareholders decide it's 'worth saving'
Shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve a range of measures to restore its finances and save the company.
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Fonterra to build cool store size of 3 rugby fields
18 Sep 2024It will be built at its Whareroa site in Taranaki.
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Pain relief during tailing is worth the money - New Zealand Merino Company
It will be mandatory for its suppliers from next year.
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Sheepmeat sector told to target NZ consumers, diversify exports - Rabobank report
Sheepmeat export values dropped dramatically in the 2023-2024 season after two years of strong export returns.
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Are you a shepherd? The King needs you.
16 Sep 2024Sandringham Farm, the much loved country retreat of King Charles, is searching for a new shepherd.
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A cut above - couple making 'one of a kind' knives with deer antlers
Jacinda and Richy Sheridan have carved out a niche for themselves, making hunting and farm knives using deer antlers.
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How NZ exporters can navigate choppy seas in China
Mark Tanner knows what people in New Zealand's largest market are consuming. He's the founder of China Skinny, a market research company based in Shanghai.
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Milk high fliers move into hops and plant proteins
Maury Leyland and John Penno have created a health food supplement based on protein extracted from leafy greens and in particular, locally grown lucerne.
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Fonterra accused of greenwashing to impress big foreign buyers
19 Aug 2024The dairy giant has talked up its 'regenerative farming' credentials. But critics say the claims are bogus. Audio
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Rare endangered mudfish discovered on Timaru farm
16 Sep 2024A critically threatened endemic freshwater fish found only in Canterbury has been discovered on a farm near Timaru.
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Science looks to build a better cow
12 Sep 2024In a bid to address food insecurity they want to create cows that can produce more milk than native species and are more heat tolerant and disease resistant
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Tatua plans to double production with new factory expansion
12 Sep 2024The farmer-owned co-op has invested $85 million into the construction project its board first approved in April.
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Exporters could face much quieter demand from China if live exports resume - report
Rabobank senior analyst Michael Harvey said the market in China has changed considerably and Australian exporters have seen a huge drop in demand.
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NZ's 'massive blind spot' to lower animal welfare standards of imports - advocate
11 Sep 2024Animal welfare advocates are calling for imported animal products to meet New Zealand's welfare standards.
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Synlait Milk to keep North Island plants
9 Sep 2024The beleaguered dairy company had been considering selling its North Island processing facilities to restore its finances.
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Sheep farm profitability for next season 'sobering'; beef a 'green shoot' - BLNZ
9 Sep 2024It is looking like another challenging season ahead for the country's already struggling sheep farmers.
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Young hands help recreate ancient forest
8 Sep 2024Ancient podocarp forest has become a classroom for schoolchildren taking part in a project to link land, river and community
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A bird on the farm worth two in the bush?
6 Sep 2024How do you stop birds colliding with New York's skyscrapers and how can New Zealand farmers benefit from birds and other wildlife? These are just some of the questions Dr Sara Kross has been trying to…
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Farmer retires land he says 'shouldn't ever have animals on it'
6 Sep 2024"I've been farming on my own account for 52 years and cut down a fair share of trees, so now is my time to leave this place better than we found it," Chris Bolderston told Country Life.
