24 Sep 07 | By the time this is read the event will have occurred, but currently battle lines are being drawn in our lounge in preparation for the Rugby World Cup game early on Monday morning . . .
24 Sep 07 | Miniature Herefords have great potential in the dairy industry through heifer mating and high feed conversion ratios mean they produce an excellent carcase.
24 Sep 07 | The acreage of maize required in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty area might have contributed to the shelving of plans for a proposed maize bio-ethanol plant.
24 Sep 07 | A South Canterbury group trialling oil seed rape is looking beyond biofuels for a market for its oil.
24 Sep 07 | The halal trade from New Zealand has grown and diversified since the first shipment of certified sheep meat left our shores 28 years ago.
24 Sep 07 | In an industry in which women are increasingly in more visible and proactive roles, Beef Council chairwoman Sarah von Dadelszen is an inspiring example for young people planning their careers.
24 Sep 07 | The market for easy-born, fast-growing calves is targetted by the Morrisons, a Marton family with a long history backing their upcoming Hereford sale.
24 Sep 07 | A macabre array of butchery equipment in the Milton Butcher’s Museum has piqued the curiosity of visitors since it opened in July.
24 Sep 07 | The inability of Alliance and PPCS to agree to a merger reflects badly on the companies, Manawatu farmer Malcolm Brazendale said.
24 Sep 07 | The Meat Industry Action Group (MIAG) says that if supplier shareholders are not happy with the merger decision, it might be time to exercise their power as co-operative owners.
24 Sep 07 | Shareholders' faith in those leading New Zealand’s two largest meat co-operatives is being tested. PPCS announced last week that it would not be merging with Alliance.
24 Sep 07 | Shearers and dairy workers are easy targets for drug dealers and employers who ignore the issue are not helping themselves or their staff.
24 Sep 07 | "Everything's sweet man" and "nothing’s a problem" are the catch phrases among workers on a multi-million dollar dairy operation near Whakatane, Eastern Bay of Plenty.
14 Sep 07 | High commodity prices and strong payouts are making dairy farming even more attractive to West Coasters, but one Haupiri family refuses to jump on the dairying bandwagon.
14 Sep 07 | West Coast dairy farmers are hoping for continued good weather as the first calves hit the ground and the season takes off.
14 Sep 07 | When the figures no longer stack up for sheep farming, you can sell up, lease out or grab a slice of the dairy pie — which is what seven farmers on Kakapo Rd, near Te Anau, Fiordland, have done.
14 Sep 07 | Giant strides have been made in resolving the contentious issue of walking access on private land.
14 Sep 07 | Arable farmers who are avoiding paying their levies to the Foundation for Arable Research could soon find themselves in trouble.
14 Sep 07 | Value Add has challenged Fonterra this year with the upswing in commodity prices.
14 Sep 07 | Straight Furrow is read by 95% of farmers in New Zealand, a three-yearly rural readership survey has shown.
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