Beef + Lamb New Zealand's (B+LNZ) Economic Service says the signals are there that the sheep flock is stabilising following three consecutive years of dramatic decline.
Dairy farm profitability improved strongly in 2009/10 compared to 2008/09
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Thank the lord for farmers
Agriculture broke the run of bad news, increasing by four percent.Otago dairy winners southern move pays off
The 2009 Otago Sharemilkers of the Year Matthew and Hannah Sutherland moved south to work hard and get ahead in the dairy industry.Giving up smoking early in pregnancy reverses risk of complications
The University of Auckland has shown that women who quit smoking within the first fifteen weeks of pregnancy can reverse their elevated risk of premature birth and having small babiesRWNZ Enterprising Rural Woman Award 2009
Rural Women New Zealand is delighted to announce that three finalists have now been shortlisted for the RWNZ Enterprising Rural Woman Award 2009Auckland ‘Super City' must super size the farmers
The recommendation by the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance to create Australasia's largest local authority is a bold step into the futureGreat Danes show the way on emissions trading
Denmark is showing the way for New Zealand to follow on emissions trading by ditching its proposed tax on farm animal emissionsDairy winners use contest to achieve goals
The 2009 Canterbury North Otago Sharemilkers of the Year Graeme Wall and Shelley Singer have used the competition as a mechanism to achieve their goals fasterMeat & Wool New Zealand must show value for money
Meat & Wool New Zealand (MWNZ) needs to convince farmers that increasing its levy is both justified and warrantedWest coast dairy winners at Wildfoods
The 2009 West Coast Top of the South Sharemilkers of the Year Walter Hwata and Olga Mashazhike ran a stall at the recent Wildfoods FestivalFonterra half-year results ‘none too shabby'
The half-year result for Fonterra Co-operative Group has been welcomed by Federated Farmers as excellentDairy winners have 'can-do' attitude
The 2009 Manawatu Rangitikei Horowhenua Sharemilkers of the Year Rowan and Rachel Baker are relative newcomers to the industry equipped with the skills to succeed.Being aware of mozzies if irrigating
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) is asking property owners in the Wairau area of Marlborough to be aware that if they are planning irrigation, there is a chance they may cause hatching of Southern saltmarsh mosquitoes.Comment wanted on FSANZ's GM safety
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) invited individuals and organisations with an interest in the regulation of food to provide information and commentProgress on Trans-Tasman legal reforms
Robert McClelland, Australian Attorney-General, and Simon Power, New Zealand Minister for Justice, met in Canberra to progress a range of measures aimed at harmonising trans-Tasman legal arrangements.
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