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Record low satisfaction with banks from farmers - survey
The number of farmers still satisfied with their banking relationship had gone down nearly 1 percent to 56 percent in a new survey.
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The 'spy' wallabies infiltrating mobs of their own kind
19 Dec 2023The 'seeker' wallabies fitted with GPS collars have been airlifted into the wild in the hope they will lead hunters to other members of the species.
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Farmers urged to be safe on quad bikes this Christmas
18 Dec 2023WorkSafe is investigating the deaths of two workers on quad bikes recently - one near Stratford in late November, and the other near Tauranga in December.
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Great corn crop despite 'war against the weather'
18 Dec 2023The country's largest corn grower said despite recent wet weather the crop is looking great as cobs start hitting supermarket shelves.
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Rebuilding orchards and vineyards, one fencepost at a time
16 Dec 2023Almost 12,500 broken orchard and vineyard fenceposts ripped from the ground during Cyclone Gabrielle have found new homes in farms across Hawke's Bay.
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Farmer confidence remains low but sentiment improving - survey
Primary producers are bracing for conditions in the agricultural economy to worsen over the coming year, according to a survey.
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Second Selwyn farm infected with mycoplasma bovis
15 Dec 2023The farm and another next door will have to be cleared of cattle and disinfected.
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Decline in export revenue forecast due to low demand, prices
14 Dec 2023New Zealand's food and fibre exports are forecast to dip this year mainly due to softer demand and weaker prices for dairy and red meat.
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Fewer licences to be released for growing Sungold kiwifruit
14 Dec 2023Kiwifruit marketer Zespri will release fewer licences to grow the gold variety next season and it won't release any for the Ruby-Red variety.
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Wool storage almost at full capacity in North Island
13 Dec 2023With the new season of shearing now underway, it is expected things will get worse.
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Fears for growers' income if boggy ground prevents maize planting
13 Dec 2023Soggy ground conditions have left arable growers on the East Coast struggling to get maize in the ground.
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Irrigation technology claims to save water usage by 50 percent
13 Dec 2023New technology which could help save water use in the horticulture sector is being trialled in Hawke's Bay orchards this summer.
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Sunflower farm: From family tragedy to blooming business
12 Dec 2023An idea that emerged from a family tragedy has transformed into a blooming business for a Waikato farmer.
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Highly invasive moth survives NZ winter, effort underway to contain it
11 Dec 2023A co-ordinated effort is underway to control a highly invasive moth that causes devastation to maize, sweetcorn and other crops. Audio
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Scales forecasts full-year after-tax profit of $14-19 million
Apple, pet food and logistics group Scales Corporation has reaffirmed its guidance for the 12 months ending December.
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Good news for ewe - more lambs born this year
7 Dec 2023Nearly 21 million lambs have been born this year - a 2.6 percent increase on last year.
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Cutting methane from livestock burps 'essential' to limit global warming
8 Dec 2023The world's top agriculture body has presented a blueprint for how to get livestock emissions down at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
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Methane pledge timing 'wasn't quite right' for Fonterra
6 Dec 2023Major dairy companies from around the world have pledged to disclose and tackle methane emissions - but not Fonterra.
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Value of red meat exports drop by 14 percent on last year
The Meat Industry Association says an increase in Australian production and exports is impacting global prices.
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Dairy and red meat exports to China forecast to grow in next decade - report
Exports of red meat and dairy to China will continue to grow in the next decade, however, the amount will eventually taper off as the country looks to produce more of its own food.
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Sensor measures dairy cows' nitrogen impact by listening to urination
4 Dec 2023Scientists have developed a smartwatch-like sensor which listens to a cow urinate, measuring the amount of nitrogen hitting the pasture.
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'Pretty over it' - Repeated SH2 closures disrupt food supply transport
3 Dec 2023The chief executive of vegetable supplier Leaderbrand wants a long-term fix to State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier.
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Cost of living means slow start to Xmas tree season - grower
1 Dec 2023Christmas tree nurseries are gearing up for the festive season with the first week of selling trees underway.
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New Zealand signs up to COP28 food declaration
2 Dec 2023New Zealand has signed an international agreement saying agriculture and food production must urgently adapt to respond to climate change.
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