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Worldwide commodities boom drives fertiliser prices to 10-year highs
A commodities boom has driven fertiliser prices to their highest point in 10 years.
Zespri growers vote on plan to hobble China rogue growers
Chinese counterfeiting of Zespri-owned best selling gold variety expected to grow.
Action brewing against Fonterra directors over share price dive
Fonterra's capitalisation value has fallen $3b since capital restructure plan announced.
Truffle hunt in full swing
There are over 300 truffle farms, known as truffières, in New Zealand.
Cavalier names former Icebreaker boss as new CEO
Greg Smith replaces Paul Alston at the carpetmaker.
Kate MacNamara: The practical and political payoff for NZ-UK trade deal
Australia pipped NZ to the post in agreeing a UK trade deal, but the race isn't over yet.
'Complete package': $88,000 bull a South Island record-breaker
"I knew he was a good bull. I wasn't anticipating that sort of money though."
Waipipi Wind Farm opens on time, under budget
The farm's turbines are the biggest in New Zealand for both rotors and generators.
Exporters call for Govt action on labour shortages
Perfect Storm: Exporters fear shipping disruption and labour shortages threaten growth.
Big break for HB as Big Save buys farms, ups the ante in wool industry
The company is paying farmers up to double the market price for the strong wool.
New business helps Natalie fulfil her 'crazy chicken lady' destiny
Sheep & beef farmer Natalie Stocker spreads her wings with chicken rearing business.
'Devil's always in the detail' - O'Connor on NZ-UK trade deal
Trade Minister says Government isn't going to "compromise quality for speed".
Chinese counterfeiting of Zespri brand to 'grow rapidly'
Mixed quality of rogue-grown and counterfeit fruit could undermine consumer confidence.
Wood revolution: New factory aimed at NZ domestic market
Gisborne plant a world-first and the structural lumber solely for the domestic market.
'Devastating': Worker shortage causes crisis - employers plead for help
Kiwi business owners say New Zealand's labour shortage has reached crisis point.
Acclaimed film director James Cameron laments NZ's worker shortage
The filmmaker was unable to expand his vegetable growing business due to staff shortages.
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Horticulture has 'wall of work coming' and dwindling staff
One of NZ's fastest growing food sectors on a labour starvation diet.
Zero-injuries goal major investment for Alliance
Days of telling staff "to take a concrete pill and harden up" were over.
Gallagher buys up cattle management tech groundbreaker
Gallagher says world's cattle farmers and ranchers hungry for this technology.
Covid-19 highlights labour shortage in seafood industry
Labour shortage in the industry is "a live issue".
PM on carve-out for farmers in EV rebate scheme: 'Strong consideration' but rejected
Feebate scheme could add $3000 to utility vehicles from next year.
Merging of livestock broking firms described as 'win-win'
Livestock broking firms Hazlett and Peter Walsh & Associates are combining.
Another drop in prices at Global Dairy Trade Auction
Prices eased again at the second Global Dairy Trade auction for the new season.
Richard Prebble: New climate report is just socialist quackery
New Climate Change Commission report is neither evidence-based, nor impartial.
Agribusiness morale crashes, leaders' strength sapped - new report
Agribusiness operating under extreme pressure as global food renaissance emerges.
Scales Corp out of the running to purchase Villa Maria
Villa Maria's parent company went into receivership last month.
Petition calls on imported pork to meet NZ's animal welfare standards
"It's time for this cheaper imported pork to either shape up or ship out."
Group battling to trademark mānuka seeking more funds for legal costs
Mānuka Charitable Trust is running out of money.
Meat works losing 'millions' through staff shortages
Meat works stretched - and a national campaign planned to match workers with employers.
'A gift to NZ': Tributes for businessman and philanthropist Sir Eion Edgar
Sir Eion had been fighting pancreatic cancer since last year.
Out of Workers: Solving the riddle of New Zealand's labour shortage
Efforts a resetting immigration policy run the risk of a pear-shaped labour market.
EV rebate scheme falls short on driving switch to electric - MTA
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