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Farmers' economic confidence improves
Farmers' economic confidence improved in the first months of 2010, boosted by sheep and beef prices.
Cavalier sees gradual pickup in carpet sales, lifts guidance
Cavalier says it is seeing a gradual improvement in sales after the global economic slowdown.
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.
Stab-resistant wool attracts attention
AgResearch says it has several international companies interested in commercially producing its stab and flame-resistant wool fabric.
Dairy prices keep rising in new commodity index
Rising dairy prices continue to underpin gains in the ANZ Commodity Price Index, which has recorded its seventh straight monthly gain last month.
Brain disease found in sheep
New Zealand bio-security and food safety authorities moved proactively this morning to announce the discovery of a brain disease that affects sheep.