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Synlait reports higher demand for formula
Stronger demand for infant formula has meant a strong turnaround for Synlait Milk, meaning a bonus payout for its dairy farm suppliers.
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Study shows agri-food's big benefit to economy
A new study has found the New Zealand agri-food sector contributes around one fifth of the country's GDP.
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Application to export spuds to Australia withdrawn
Potatoes New Zealand has backed off trying to export potatoes to Australia because of economics, not biosecurity the company says.
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Searching for a devastating pest
1 Apr 2016Biosecurity teams are being scrambled on to hundreds of dairy farms to try to stop an outbreak of Velvetleaf - one of the world's worst cropping pests. Audio
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Govt to put $500,000 more into Canterbury irrigation
1 Apr 2016The government is to invest a further $500,000 into an irrigation scheme in North Canterbury.
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Dairy downturn: Rural councils prepare to tighten belts
Councils in rural areas might be forced to cut spending if the dairy downturn continues, Local Government New Zealand says.
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NZ needs to refocus on pollination - beekeepers
High honey prices are pulling more people away from pollinating orchards and crops, which could cost the agricultural industry millions of dollars, beekeepers say.
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NZX to teach farmers about new milk contract
Sharemarket operator NZX plans to include an education campaign for farmers as part of its launch of new fresh milk price futures and options contracts in the next few months.
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Apple packhouses breach employment laws
Six apple packhouses in the Tasman region have breached employment laws, says the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
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Honeybee health hit by high hive levels
30 Mar 2016The National Beekeepers Association is warning that a surge of newcomers to the industry is resulting in too many hives placed too close together.
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Risk of pest plant can't be underestimated - biosecurity expert
30 Mar 2016The risk from the pest weed velvetleaf to this country's cropping farms can't be underestimated, a biosecurity expert says.
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Molesworth Station road to close for the winter
30 Mar 2016There is just over a week left to drive the Acheron Road through Molesworth Station before it is closed for the winter.
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Kirkpatrick wins Easter Show shearing title
29 Mar 2016John Kirkpatrick has taken out the open shearing final at the Royal Easter Show in Auckland over the weekend.
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Leaves, not eggs, in Southland Easter hunt
29 Mar 2016Teams of biosecurity staff in Southland have been out each day over Easter trying to locate outbreaks of devastating pest plant velvetleaf.
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Minister stands firm on raw milk rules
Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew is making no apologies for tough new regulations for raw milk producers.
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A helping hand for Waikato dairy farmers
A community scheme in Waikato is signing up qualified volunteers to do milking, so under-pressure farmers can spend time with their families.
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Rural vets hit by falling milk prices
The drop in dairy milk prices is hitting rural vets, with a warning that skilled workers are being pushed overseas.
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Raw milk rules will ruin businesses - producers
Half of raw milk producers will be forced out of business by new regulations, says the Raw Milk Producers Association.
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Rosy start to apple season
The apples are big, the quality is great but there are not enough people to pick them.
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$900,000 for Flaxbourne irrigation scheme
The Ministry for Primary Industries is giving nearly $900,000 to the proposed Flaxbourne Community Irrigation Scheme in Marlborough.
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Farmer 'is back' making words with sheep
A North Canterbury farmer whose photo of sheep spelling out 'bugger' went viral last year, is back.
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Southland latest region to discover destructive pest weed
Southland is the latest region where the potentially devastating pest plant velvetleaf has made an appearance.
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Australia backpacker tax might drive workers to NZ
The Australian horticulture industry is worried that a new backpacker tax will drive most of their seasonal workers to New Zealand.
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More pesticides research needed - bee scientist
21 Mar 2016Research showing a pesticide called chlorpyrifos could threaten honeybees is unsurprising and shows a need for wider research, a honeybee scientists says.
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