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China Business 2012: Government backing the key for kiwifruit firm
GlobalHort finds the Chinese experience an agreeable and rewarding one.
Wineries unite to crack US market
Five NZ wineries have joined forces to target the United States market, with plans for exports to hit nearly one million bottles within five years.
Emphasis on research
Anzco Foods chairman Graeme Harrison says agriculture is the engine of economic growth and the country has been fortunate the primary sector has been delivering.
Ownership and control crucial, say Fonterra farmers
Fonterra farmers are again warning that any change which may reduce their ownership or control of the co-operative sill be rejected.
Hungry World Cup fans' meat feast
New Zealand's biggest meat company expects the incoming horde of carnivorous rugby fans to sink their teeth into an extra 70,000 of its sheep, cattle and deer during the World Cup.