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Dairy, horticulture sectors see strong growth in export market
The prices of key export commodities have risen for the second consecutive month, driven by dairy and horticulture.
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Summer bummer: Black Doris plums wiped out by Cyclone Gabrielle
4 Nov 2023If you've got a craving for plum crumble, a bit of preserved plum with your yogurt, or some easy home-made plum ice cream, you're out of luck. Audio
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Soldiering on - 'There's no way that farm could have run without her'
Rhoda McWhannell farmed the Waikato property Rozel almost single-handedly when her husband went to war during WW II. Now her 50 years of journals have come to life again. Audio
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Bees make a buzz at mid-Canterbury show
The main theme at this year's Ashburton A&P Show was bees, bugs and butterflies. Audio
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NZ meat industry meets with US officials after call for increased lamb tariffs
The meeting was to ensure Kiwi lamb exports continued to flow into the US market.
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Rural insurer settles more than 9000 claims made after Cyclone Gabrielle
Rural insurer FMG has nearly closed 80 percent of the 11,500 claims made following Cyclone Gabrielle.
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'It's going to cause a hell of a rumpus': Farmer seeks tougher cat control
1 Nov 2023A Tasman farmer wants tougher rules for cats after toxoplasmosis devastated his flock of sheep, costing him $14,000 in damages.
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Wonky Box eyes South Island expansion
South Island growers may soon have a new way to sell their wonky or ugly fruit and vegetables rejected by the supermarkets.
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Growers losing money on asparagus offer travel vouchers to up demand
Asparagus growers are giving away travel vouchers worth thousands of dollars to help boost demand for the produce.
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Workers from cyclone-hit Vanuatu arrive in New Zealand
2 Nov 2023Some of the workers have left shattered commnuities behind in order to earn enough money to help rebuild their homes.
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More than 50 cows with 'specific genetics' stolen from Auckland farm
Cattle rustlers have hit a South Auckland stud farm, swiping more than 50 cattle and with them priceless genetics. Audio
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Fears more dairy farmers will default on loans amid cost pressures, lower commodity prices
The number of dairy farmers defaulting on their bank loans is expected to rise as costs continue to bite and commodity prices remain soft.
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Planned closure of Gisborne Mill puts 80 jobs at risk
Parent company Juken blames soft demand in Japan and cost of mill upgrades.
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Global honey glut leaves sour taste for health and wellbeing company
Me Today has been left with tonnes of liquid gold to shift.
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From sea to land: How to build a better fish
Country Life: In the heart of Northland, a team of scientists and aquaculturists are cultivating kingfish like never before. Audio
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Banana plantations 'doomed' as fungal disease spreads - Northland grower
26 Oct 2023One of the world's most common banana varieties - Cavendish - is facing possible extinction, stoking concerns of a worldwide shortage. Audio
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'Breaking new ground': Wool clip prices continue to rise
26 Oct 2023Prices for New Zealand's cross-bred, or strong, wool clip have climbed to levels not seen for seven years prompting cautious optimism that the struggling sector is rebounding.
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Hope blossoms at cyclone-hit cherry orchards in Hawke's Bay
31 Oct 2023Cherry trees are blossoming at a cyclone-damaged orchard in Hawke's Bay, sparking hopes for a good harvest for Christmas.
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How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires
31 Oct 2023What if the properties of the plants grown on agricultural land could be harnessed to help mitigate fires? Video
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Agriculture sector facing difficult economic conditions - Reserve Bank
Defaults in banks' agricultural lending portfolios are low but could accelerate if there is a prolonged period of high costs and low prices, the bank says.
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RSE workers from Vanuatu struggling to contact family
26 Oct 2023A Central Otago wine grower says ni-Vanuatu on his vineyards are struggling to contact family and wondering whether they're needed at home.
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Fertiliser prices tipped to rise if Middle East war spreads
Fertiliser prices are coming off the boil, but the conflict in Gaza has thrown uncertainty into the market.
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International auditor putting scrutiny on Gisborne forestry practices
25 Oct 2023The harvesting practices of two forestry companies operating in Tairāwhiti are coming under the spotlight of an international auditor.
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PGG Wrightson forecasts lower operating earnings
Rural supplies business PGG Wrightson (PGW) has downgraded its operating earnings forecast for the year ended June, citing a "significant degree of volatility in the global economy".
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