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Blueberry growers lose crops in cold snap
27 Oct 2022Losses from a severe frost that wiped out entire blueberry orchards in Waikato this month could reach $25m, a grower estimates.
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Farm sales drop by almost 40% nationwide compared to previous year
New data reveals there has been a massive slump in farm sales in the three months to September compared with the same time last year.
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Plantings of gold kiwifruit to be limited again to ease concerns over quality
26 Oct 2022Poor quality fruit arriving on overseas markets is forcing Zespri to limit how much gold fruit it wants to handle in a few years from now.
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Tauranga firm's robot cut above rest at US agri tech event
25 Oct 2022A new robot that can help with orchard jobs, such as spraying and pruning, has been unveiled at a conference in the United States.
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Cherry growers hopeful for harvest but wary of challenges
25 Oct 2022In Central Otago, the cherry blossoms are slowly giving way to fruit after a colder start to spring.
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M bovis: Cattle at fifth Mid-Canterbury property infected
21 Oct 2022The latest property confirmed as having cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis was inside the controlled area notice announced in Wakanui last week.
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Emissions pricing: 'All voices need to be heard' - Fonterra
21 Oct 2022The dairy co-operative says it has reservations about the government's approach to pricing on-farm emissions.
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Tractors roll into city centres in Groundswell protest
20 Oct 2022Tractors have been driven through main city centres in the latest protest by the farmer advocacy group Groundswell. Follow live updates
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Farmers begin to arrive in main centres as protest kicks off
20 Oct 2022Tractors are beginning to arrive on central city roads as part of a nationwide protest organised by Groundswell. Audio
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Govt's cheap call: Telcos firms save with 5G allocations
20 Oct 2022The government has allocated part of the 5G radio spectrum to major telecommunications companies instead of holding a revenue-generating auction.
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9ha forest in Wairarapa now 'protected forever' under QEII National Trust
20 Oct 2022A piece of Wairarapa farmland has become the 5000th area on private land to be protected under the QEII National Trust.
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Two butchers share supreme award in best sausage competition
19 Oct 2022More than 530 sausages from 93 butcheries were entered this year, after last year's competition was cancelled due to lockdowns.
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