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'Cows in cubicles' plan shelved over consent cost
A plan to create intensive dairy farms in South Canterbury's MacKenzie country has been shelved because the consent process is too costly.
Worsening pollution audit 'completely unacceptable' says Fonterra
New Zealand's dairy farms are getting dirtier - not cleaner, according to new research released today.
It's a Kiwi savalanche... and the Aussies love it
Sauvignon blanc has conquered the Australian market and almost single-handedly delivered a boom to New Zealand.
GE plants promoted as 'cisgenic'
NZ researchers appear to be gearing up for a new bid to win over consumers before the first applications for release of GE pasture species.
PGG Wrightson gets new chair, returns to profit on weaker sales
PGG Wrightson has named a new chairman and returned to profit.
Fonterra picks higher profit, but keeps the cash
Fonterra says it has lifted its "distributable profit" forecast by 5c for the current 2009-2010 season to between 40c to 50c a share - but isn't going to pass on this increase to its farmers.
Asia becomes more important for Kiwi trade, says new survey
A new survey has shown an increase in the number of people who think free trade agreements will impact positively from 74 per cent in 2008 to 78 per cent.
Sheep numbers fall, dairy cows reach record
Sheep numbers have continued to fall, dairy cow numbers are rising and grain crops increased markedly, latest agricultural production figures show.