Rural News
Conor English shows why meat farmers might have a tough time getting better returns
23rd Apr 14, 9:53am
Conor English shows why meat farmers might have a tough time getting better returns
We are not regulating our land effectively nor are we using it wisely says Ciaran Keough. He says the benchmarks are Holland, and what Fonterra is doing in China
22nd Apr 14, 2:44pm
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We are not regulating our land effectively nor are we using it wisely says Ciaran Keough. He says the benchmarks are Holland, and what Fonterra is doing in China
Willy Leferink has some common sense advice for dairy farmers: run your business better than the legal standards and you won't be a target
21st Apr 14, 7:52am
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Willy Leferink has some common sense advice for dairy farmers: run your business better than the legal standards and you won't be a target
Dairy NZ says won't tolerate being 'whipping boy' over urban complaints about water quality any more; Fish and Game calls for water inquiry
18th Apr 14, 12:30am
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Dairy NZ says won't tolerate being 'whipping boy' over urban complaints about water quality any more; Fish and Game calls for water inquiry
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Winter lamb contract pricing sets the tone and weaner deer sell well
16th Apr 14, 11:01am
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Winter lamb contract pricing sets the tone and weaner deer sell well
Federated Farmers sees New Zealand 'in very good shape' pursuing mitigation and adaption strategies for climate change
15th Apr 14, 8:17pm
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Federated Farmers sees New Zealand 'in very good shape' pursuing mitigation and adaption strategies for climate change
Dairy prices head south, as interest rates head north and the NZD remains strong, say ASB. Improving sheep sector incomes not out of the woods yet
15th Apr 14, 6:51pm
Dairy prices head south, as interest rates head north and the NZD remains strong, say ASB. Improving sheep sector incomes not out of the woods yet
The Weekly Dairy report: Prices fall at auction as autumn production lifts
15th Apr 14, 6:11pm
The Weekly Dairy report: Prices fall at auction as autumn production lifts
Environmental Protection Authority grants resource consents for Ruataniwha Dam with conditions
15th Apr 14, 1:44pm
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Environmental Protection Authority grants resource consents for Ruataniwha Dam with conditions
Allan Barber looks at two B+LNZ remits and sees them accentuating farmer divisions which undermines the case for Govt restructuring help
14th Apr 14, 4:14pm
Allan Barber looks at two B+LNZ remits and sees them accentuating farmer divisions which undermines the case for Govt restructuring help
Angus Malcolm shows how the value of a forest changes dynamically in relation to the current price of logs
14th Apr 14, 11:35am
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Angus Malcolm shows how the value of a forest changes dynamically in relation to the current price of logs
Allan Barber sets out the challenges farmers have to unite under a common banner, the only way he sees of achieving any meaningful improvement in the red meat sector
12th Apr 14, 6:05pm
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Allan Barber sets out the challenges farmers have to unite under a common banner, the only way he sees of achieving any meaningful improvement in the red meat sector
Opinion: Tony Chaston details the internal struggles at Lincoln University over the focus of proposed changes; commerce vs agriculture
11th Apr 14, 9:41pm
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Opinion: Tony Chaston details the internal struggles at Lincoln University over the focus of proposed changes; commerce vs agriculture
Allan Barber examines what the US beef shortage and Japan-Australia trade deal might mean for New Zealand beef farmers
11th Apr 14, 4:20pm
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Allan Barber examines what the US beef shortage and Japan-Australia trade deal might mean for New Zealand beef farmers
Ex-Fonterra CEO and NZTE Chairman Andrew Ferrier says botulism scare was 'net positive' for NZ reputation; LV Martin 'putting right that counts' approach cited
11th Apr 14, 3:19pm
Ex-Fonterra CEO and NZTE Chairman Andrew Ferrier says botulism scare was 'net positive' for NZ reputation; LV Martin 'putting right that counts' approach cited
David Skegg wants us to stop pretending that we can have our dairying cake and eat it - we urgently need to make the hard choices for the environment with intensive farming
11th Apr 14, 3:00pm
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David Skegg wants us to stop pretending that we can have our dairying cake and eat it - we urgently need to make the hard choices for the environment with intensive farming
Jeanette Maxwell challenges urban greenies to support a natural fibre, and to pay an extra 2c/litre for green fuel (given they are happy to add taxes for fossil fuels)
9th Apr 14, 9:39am
Jeanette Maxwell challenges urban greenies to support a natural fibre, and to pay an extra 2c/litre for green fuel (given they are happy to add taxes for fossil fuels)
Bruce Wills finds an example where big export contributors are being milked to fund populist domestic policies. He doesn't recommend such policies for New Zealand
9th Apr 14, 8:55am
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Bruce Wills finds an example where big export contributors are being milked to fund populist domestic policies. He doesn't recommend such policies for New Zealand
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Some NI areas face two dry autumns in a row as prices improve
8th Apr 14, 4:48pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Some NI areas face two dry autumns in a row as prices improve
New Zealand risks ‘missing golden opportunity in agriculture’ a new Rabobank report on competitiveness warns
7th Apr 14, 3:54pm
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New Zealand risks ‘missing golden opportunity in agriculture’ a new Rabobank report on competitiveness warns
Fonterra reviews the varying influences on worldwide dairy supply and demand; asseses how its products can respond
7th Apr 14, 10:17am
Fonterra reviews the varying influences on worldwide dairy supply and demand; asseses how its products can respond
Farmers claim to have been forced off their Northland farms after aggressive banking practices left them with unaffordable loans
5th Apr 14, 11:38am
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Farmers claim to have been forced off their Northland farms after aggressive banking practices left them with unaffordable loans
The Weekly Dairy report: Big falls at auction makes bankers cautious for next years prices
3rd Apr 14, 3:05pm
The Weekly Dairy report: Big falls at auction makes bankers cautious for next years prices
Willy Leferink says farming is central to civilisation, and ask's where’s the global leadership, or morality, in us throttling back food production?
3rd Apr 14, 9:36am
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Willy Leferink says farming is central to civilisation, and ask's where’s the global leadership, or morality, in us throttling back food production?
Whatever happened to the importance of the fifth quarter for SFF, asks Allan Barber. No-one else seems willing to dispose this valuable component
3rd Apr 14, 8:59am
Whatever happened to the importance of the fifth quarter for SFF, asks Allan Barber. No-one else seems willing to dispose this valuable component
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