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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Vote for your future meat Co-Op shareholders urged
4th Dec 13, 10:02am
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Vote for your future meat Co-Op shareholders urged
Rabobank NZ's September quarter profit falls 10% as loan impairments rise, income falls
2nd Dec 13, 4:17pm
Rabobank NZ's September quarter profit falls 10% as loan impairments rise, income falls
ANZ economists see $4.5 bln boost to economy from additional milk output this year
2nd Dec 13, 3:06pm
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ANZ economists see $4.5 bln boost to economy from additional milk output this year
PMs science advisor says the impact of climate change is likely to be greatest in areas unable to adapt quickly or in those already close to limits of tolerance
28th Nov 13, 10:04am
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PMs science advisor says the impact of climate change is likely to be greatest in areas unable to adapt quickly or in those already close to limits of tolerance
The Weekly Dairy Report: Rain welcome but pressure mounts from farm intensification
27th Nov 13, 11:38am
The Weekly Dairy Report: Rain welcome but pressure mounts from farm intensification
Rabobank points out that surviving future dairy downturns will be much harder now the absolute cost advantage has all but disappeared
27th Nov 13, 11:34am
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Rabobank points out that surviving future dairy downturns will be much harder now the absolute cost advantage has all but disappeared
Willy Leferink points out that results of academic models have been poor predicters of recent water quality improvement; innovative remediation does bring improvement
27th Nov 13, 11:10am
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Willy Leferink points out that results of academic models have been poor predicters of recent water quality improvement; innovative remediation does bring improvement
Allan Barber examines the MIE tactic of trying to get its key people on to Alliance and SFF boards
27th Nov 13, 8:07am
Allan Barber examines the MIE tactic of trying to get its key people on to Alliance and SFF boards
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Red meat prices ease but velvet sales positive for the fifth year running
26th Nov 13, 3:32pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Red meat prices ease but velvet sales positive for the fifth year running
Dairy land prices are not following commodity prices higher; rising dairy debt not from bidding up the price of land
22nd Nov 13, 1:13pm
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Dairy land prices are not following commodity prices higher; rising dairy debt not from bidding up the price of land
Despite the best efforts of many and some undoubted successes, water quailty overall is expected to decline as intensive dairying expands, says Jan Wright in a major new report
21st Nov 13, 10:17am
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Despite the best efforts of many and some undoubted successes, water quailty overall is expected to decline as intensive dairying expands, says Jan Wright in a major new report
The Weekly Dairy Report: Some areas getting dry but milk flows ahead of last year
20th Nov 13, 1:26pm
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The Weekly Dairy Report: Some areas getting dry but milk flows ahead of last year
Bruce Wills reviews a year of advocacy by Federated Farmers, and where the focus will be in the coming year
20th Nov 13, 11:58am
Bruce Wills reviews a year of advocacy by Federated Farmers, and where the focus will be in the coming year
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Another big loss for SFF, lamb, wool and venison prices ease
19th Nov 13, 5:14pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Another big loss for SFF, lamb, wool and venison prices ease
Fonterra claims 90+ percent of all dairy waterways now have stock exclusion barriers, despite recent floods and storms
19th Nov 13, 3:05pm
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Fonterra claims 90+ percent of all dairy waterways now have stock exclusion barriers, despite recent floods and storms
Allan Barber says, despite the company's statement, the Silver Fern Farms 2013 result was 'awful'
18th Nov 13, 4:22pm
Allan Barber says, despite the company's statement, the Silver Fern Farms 2013 result was 'awful'
Rising rural confidence reflected in rapidly rising farm sales transactions, and booming dairy prices/ha, especially for irrigated land
18th Nov 13, 1:43pm
Rising rural confidence reflected in rapidly rising farm sales transactions, and booming dairy prices/ha, especially for irrigated land
Lower revenues and sheep meat sector 'collapse' undermine processor's margins; equity falls
18th Nov 13, 8:07am
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Lower revenues and sheep meat sector 'collapse' undermine processor's margins; equity falls
Field trials start in major project to help China improve water quality and reduce nutrient discharges into waterways
15th Nov 13, 4:54pm
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Field trials start in major project to help China improve water quality and reduce nutrient discharges into waterways
Allan Barber looks at the red meat sector export stats and wonders how the industry can ever achieve the Govt's export targets
15th Nov 13, 2:55pm
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Allan Barber looks at the red meat sector export stats and wonders how the industry can ever achieve the Govt's export targets
'Only in NZ could official guidelines determine that excellent water quality must become ‘poor’ or ‘very poor,’ just because it is in a farming area': Leferink
15th Nov 13, 12:20pm
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'Only in NZ could official guidelines determine that excellent water quality must become ‘poor’ or ‘very poor,’ just because it is in a farming area': Leferink
New Zealand announces NZ$1.4 mln funding for joint NZ-Chinese research projects
14th Nov 13, 9:00pm
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New Zealand announces NZ$1.4 mln funding for joint NZ-Chinese research projects
Now only 25 of the 638 fish stocks in QMS are now below the biological 'soft limit'; overfishing falls again, claims MPI
13th Nov 13, 4:35pm
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Now only 25 of the 638 fish stocks in QMS are now below the biological 'soft limit'; overfishing falls again, claims MPI
The Weekly Dairy report: Welcome rain for the north, but auction prices fall as supply increases
13th Nov 13, 9:32am
The Weekly Dairy report: Welcome rain for the north, but auction prices fall as supply increases
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Early velvet sales show promise but the Alliance result fails to excite
13th Nov 13, 9:04am
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Early velvet sales show promise but the Alliance result fails to excite