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Former National trade minister 'very pleased' by EU FTA signing
10 Jul 2023Tim Groser is welcoming the EU FTA as a "step forward", saying disappointment over meat and dairy would be no reason to walk away. Audio
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'Finally knocked the grass ceiling off the roof' - First female wins farming award
9 Jul 2023Emma Poole was given the title after three days of challenges testing farming skills and general knowledge.
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Bull fetches almost $100,000 at sale
Six weeks of two-year-old bull sales have wrapped up around the country - with a South Canterbury stud banking the top price of $98,000.
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Bulls for sale after Gabrielle - celebrating the wins
8 Jul 2023Country Life: Kokopuru Station in northern Hawke's Bay had slips and sinkholes a-plenty but the Hallmark Angus cattle stud managed to rebuild the farm ahead of their annual bull sale. Audio
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NZ export prices hit as China, Europe economic growth slows
7 Jul 2023Prices for major commodity exports have been soft in recent months, notably for meat, dairy and logs.
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'We're there to help' - Agricultural volunteering club works in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay
7 Jul 2023Ten Lincoln University students spent the week repairing fences, shovelling silt and doing other jobs on properties around Hastings.
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Federated Farmers elects Wayne Langford as national president
The Golden Bay dairy farmer has been acting president since May and South Canterbury arable farmer Colin Hurst will serve as vice president.
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'Consumers overseas love our wine': Industry savours record $2.3b in exports
Wine exports have surged to a record level with volumes up 20 percent, despite the extreme weather growers have faced in the past year.
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Farmers frustrated over synthetic carpets in schools decision
6 Jul 2023A government decision to fit more than 600 rural schools with synthetic carpet is drawing the ire of many farmers. Audio
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Global dairy prices fall 3.3 percent overall in latest auction
The average dairy price had its biggest fall since early April overnight, with overall prices down 3.3 percent and all other commodities on offer falling in price.
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Kinanomics hopes to improve value of kina exports
5 Jul 2023A New Zealand project is hoping to improve the value of kina exports - by feeding malnourished kina in land based aquaculture systems.
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'Pretty grim': Waikato dairy farmers face feed shortage due to wet weather
Dairy farmers are getting to the point of not coping as constant rain destroys pastures, one farmer says.
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Silt-ridden materials given new life after Cyclone Gabrielle
5 Jul 2023Councils, contractors and private companies are working together to find new ways of recycling silt-ridden materials destined for the tip.
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PGG Wrightson sidelines chair as investigations continue in Singapore
Agri-services business PGG Wrightson (PGW) has sidelined its chairperson, who is being investigated for alleged securities law breaches in Singapore.
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Comvita signs partnership deal with China's Olé supermarket chain
3 Jul 2023The honey producer and exporter has signed a long term partnership with the retail chain, which has more than 100 supermarkets across mainland China.
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Farmers in lower South Island battle blizzard-like conditions
Farmers in the lower half of the South Island are battling blizzard-like conditions and freezing temperatures as a cold snap sweeps across the island.
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Photos: Farms covered in snow after cold blast sweeps South Island
2 Jul 2023Farms in parts of Otago have been left covered in inches of snow after a cold blast swept across the lower half of the South Island.
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OIO approves sales of four farms for conversion to forestry
30 Jun 2023Companies based in Europe and the USA have bought the farms, which cover more than 2,000 hectares.
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Concerns raised Cyclone Gabrielle support package better for banks than growers
30 Jun 2023A Hawke's Bay fruit grower has harshly criticised the government's loan scheme for cyclone-affected growers and farmers. Audio
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Fruit and vege shops prepare for next phase of single-use plastic bag ban
29 Jun 2023Saturday marks the second step of the government's phase-out of single-use, hard-to-recycle plastic.
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Massive hillside crack 'got my blood flowing', farmer says
A farmer got the surprise of his life when he discovered a huge crack through one of his hill paddocks.
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Support for businesses following severe weather, govt inquiry announced
29 Jun 2023Farmers and growers will receive help to secure cheaper loans, rather than given cash up front.
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School tackles feral cats
29 Jun 2023A Rangiora school plans to tackle a feral cat problem over the school holidays.
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Call for freshwater plan rollout to be 'carefully managed process'
28 Jun 2023Farming groups have concerns about incoming freshwater farm plans - as new regulation seeks to reduce the impact farming has on the country's waterways.
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