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McDonald's backs revised work conditions bill

McDonald's has come out in support of a new law freeing up the rules around staff work breaks.

Beef + Lamb born

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Pig's ear, or silk purse?

Silver Fern confirms cuts, plant closure

Farm, forestry exports bounce back

New Zealand's farm and forestry exports are bouncing back in the wake of the global recession, agricultural economists say.

Mad-cow risk too high to drop Brit donor ban

Affco privatisation no certainty

Gases mostly in paddock

Wool gets shorn from farming body

NZ commodity prices up again to 18-month high

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.

Outputs index down, inputs up for the December quarter

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.

India free trade deal could mean big things for NZ agriculture

A free trade deal with the highly protected Indian economy could mean big things for New Zealand agriculture exporters.

Fat to the health fire