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Scottish oat grower says NZ farmers should get credits for soil health
"The most important way farmers can reach net zero is to appreciate that soils can sequestrate carbon," says Scottish oat grower.
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'Wouldn't be a summer without it' - Farmer eyes Coast to Coast win
9 Feb 2024After competing in 16 Coast to Coast multisport competitions a Christchurch vegetable grower is hoping to nab his first win.
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At least 50 lambs dead after van and stock truck crash, overturning trailer
8 Feb 2024More than 300 lambs were on board and the driver is being praised for avoiding an even more serious collision.
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Value of red meat exports drops to $10b in 2023
Issues affecting the sector have been laid bare with exports worth 11 percent less compared to the year before.
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Dairy prices see biggest jump in 4 months
7 Feb 2024The price rose as demand for products continues to rebound.
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Extreme weather of critical concern for farming - primary sector
The biggest drivers affecting land use in Aotearoa in the next decade have been ranked by 280 leaders from agri-business, government and Māori business.
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The plan to protect the Antipodean albatross
1 Feb 2024A new toolkit will provide advice on precautions fisher can take to prevent the birds becoming victim to longline fishing boats.
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Māori Kiwifruit Growers gets nearly $1m boost to help increase exports
2 Feb 2024The funds are to also help the growers with re-affirming Aotearoa's connections with indigenous peoples around the world.
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'I'm a wee bit addicted to doing farm trials'
Country Life - Former ag scientist Ian Knowles likes to lead from the front when it comes to sheep and plant trials and comparative experiments on his diverse hill country farm. Audio
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Banking on seeds for Raglan
Country Life - People in Raglan have access to a community seed bank so they can plant their own vegetables and ensure local cultivars thrive. Audio
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Ravensdown in a 'tight period' as cash-strapped farmers reduce fertiliser use
1 Feb 2024The farmer-owned co-op is cost-saving while inflation bites at the farmgate, but says it is positive for the future of agriculture.
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Founders of Māori dairy company stepping down after 12 years
1 Feb 2024Kingi Smiler, Maxwell Parkin and Mai Kieu Lien stepped down from Miraka, having served the maximum term under the company's constitution.
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Business playing a part in diverting cherry waste for use in smoothies, icecream
An Otago juice company is investigating yet another way of reducing cherry waste - by freezing them.
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Aussie shearers learn NZ's 'fanatical approach' to wool prep
31 Jan 202417 young shearers will try to master the craft in wool sheds across the motu, ahead of the Golden Shears.
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The perfect storm for avocado growers
The current New Zealand Hass avocado season will be one growers will want to forget.
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Fonterra to install its first electrode boiler at Edendale plant
26 Jan 2024The Southland site is next in line to have one of its coal boilers switched out for a renewable energy alternative.
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Mānuka: Strong genetic difference between NZ and Australia plants - research
Researchers are going as far as recommending the two plants should be called different species.
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Grower's great wall of maize to keep out selfie-seekers
23 Jan 2024A Taranaki sunflower grower has had to take security measures (of a botanical nature) to deter Instagrammers. Audio
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Zespri chief to leave the company
23 Jan 2024Dan Mathieson will stay with the kiwifruit marketer to oversee the 2024 harvest and the start of the sales before taking up a role with global berry company Driscoll's.
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New season apples to hit market after tough year
26 Jan 2024A bountiful harvest on the East Coast is expected to put new-season apples back on supermarket shelves. Audio
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Livestock Improvement Corporation posts solid $29 million half-year profit
The Animal genetics business has posted a solid financial result, despite revenue pressures due to the lower milk price.
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Northland kumara crop recovers after 2023 flood and cyclone
23 Jan 2024A kumara grower says good weather over the last few weeks is providing a sunny outlook for crop yields, after last year's near washout Audio
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Wood industry concerned Red Sea conflict could drive up shipping costs
The United States is advancing on the area after a string of attacks on commercial cargo ships by Iran-backed Houthi militants.
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Rain forecast hoped to bring relief to dry conditions
22 Jan 2024It's hoped forecast rain this week will help ease the dry conditions farmers and growers in multiple parts of the country are facing.
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