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DairyNZ Farmwatch: What's happening on Waikato farms
Outbreaks of ryegrass staggers are worst from late January to early February.
Māori authority exports drop 16 per cent in September quarter
Stats NZ's tatauranga umanga Māori data for the September quarter show a drop in exports.
Shop owner expects good business in Shannon
'Local businesses have already noticed an increase in traffic.'
Govt-owned Genesis, Saudis and Canadians build $104m solar farm
Canterbury is first, Northland is likely to be next.
Fergburger to open Fergbutcher
Fergburger has bought its meat supplier and will be converting it into a retail butchery.
Dozen eggs for $5: The Warehouse takes another crack at supermarkets
The offer beats supermarket prices and has been welcomed by Consumer NZ.
DairyNZ Farmwatch: What's happening on Waikato farms
Vets will soon start testing facial eczema spore counts on monitor farms.
Year in Review: Popular dragon fruit may have potential for NZ
Year in Review: NZ's winter weather isn't ideal but dragon fruit can thrive in large pots.
Pic’s Peanut Butter chief says new Government has a ‘tough road’ ahead
Aimee McCammon studied at Harvard Business School this year and hasn't lost momentum.
Dr Warren Parker - highly respected primary sector leader passes away
"A great tree has fallen," Landcorp CEO Mark Leslie.
Chinese factory work slows for third straight month
The world's second-largest economy remains sluggish.
Meet the 'Spud King': Millionaire says farming 'better than sex'
Herald journalist Kurt Bayer meets a quiet, self-made millionaire who just loves farming.
'You’d better see if you can sell a tractor': The Drummond & Etheridge story
'We wouldn’t have an ag business today if it wasn’t for John Deere.'
Farm trust connects to the land through regenerative-based trial
“If we aren’t restoring the land, we aren’t restoring ourselves."
Zespri flags major lost opportunity for SunGold kiwifruit
Loosening Northern Hemisphere SunGold growing limit on the agenda.
Dairy prices at GDT auction end 2023 strongly
Dairy prices have finished the year on a bullish note at this morning's global auction.
Feds survey shows farmer satisfaction with banks at a record low
Farmers' bank satisfaction is at the lowest since the survey began in 2015.
Zespri's near-monopoly export status pays off for $3 billion industry, says new report
Monopsonies are considered technically inefficient - not so Zespri, says Berl.
Alliance looks at capital structure after $98m pre-tax loss
Alliance's capital structure is in the spotlight after this year's big loss.
Zespri sales hit $1 billion in Asia-Pacific
Kiwifruit exporter says focus on maximising value after string of major challenges.
Waikato DairyNZ Farmwatch for week ending December 15
Waikato farm data for the week ending Friday, December 15.
Norwood appoints new chief executive
Aaron Smith started his career 34 years ago as an apprentice diesel mechanic.
Matthew Hooton: Why New Zealand’s economy is performing so badly
OPINION: Sufficient progress in New Delhi is needed to justify irritating Beijing.
Quality cattle attract strong demand at Stortford Lodge
There was a big yarding of cattle in tip-top condition but lambs were a tough sell.
Zespri reducing SunGold kiwifruit growing licences next year
No red kiwifruit licences offered as industry takes stock of the new variety.
NZ primary sector exports set to dip in 2024 before recovering
The sector had navigated a 'confluence of global events' this year.
Is Shane Jones the 'champion' the fishing industry wished for?
Fishing policy a trade-off says Jones, but misinformation is in his gunsights.
What's the future of the $5 billion fishing industry?
Fiercely competitive sector eyes consolidation and collaboration to endure.
Sunflower business blooms from family tragedy
'I lost my sister in a car accident. Sunflowers were the theme at her funeral.'
Cannabis in rest homes: Kiwi company uses retirees for medicinal tests
Company trialling substitute for sleep and pain medication in aged care facilities.
First female president for NZ Grain and Seed
“The days where the seed industry was male-dominated have definitely changed.”
Dan Boulton is Silver Fern Farms' new CEO
Dan Boulton will take the reins from Simon Limmer in February.
Sealord fined more than $250k after crew exposed to asbestos
'This was a major industry player that should have known better' - Maritime NZ.