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Horticulture and agriculture will benefit from null segregants re-classification - scientist
23 Feb 2024Null segregants are descended from genetically-modified plant or animal organisms, but don't contain the genetic modification.
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'The orchard's just collapsed'- Kiwifruit growers quit
22 Feb 2024Vines that looked healthy in early summer are either collapsing, leaves are going yellow, or fruit is shrivelling on the vine.
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Fruit orchards get boost in yield from simpler architecture
22 Feb 2024A new orchard planting system that increases yields with a two-dimensional structure is being trialed by Central Otago fruit growers.
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Beekeepers deliver stinging response to Apiculture NZ plan
Apiculture NZ is aiming to double exports to $1 billion by 2030 - but beekeepers are not impressed with the new strategy.
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Bacterial contamination behind bad sire semen
20 Feb 2024Livestock Improvement told its shareholders that bacterial contamination was the most likely cause of faulty semen used in 1127 herds last October.
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Cyclones, challenges in global dairy prices see Pāmu profts plummet
20 Feb 2024For the six months to December the company made a net operating profit of $3 million - that compares to $15m in the comparable half-year.
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Social media reunites Irish student in NZ with stolen notes
19 Feb 2024The power of social media has helped an Irish aPhD student reunite with vital lab notes stolen while she was travelling around NZ.
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Rollout of cameras on fishing boats under review
19 Feb 2024Top fishing company executives and senior officials will meet to discuss challenges and future options for the programme.
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Cherry growers thrilled with 'biggest yield in years'
A stellar summer has made for a great export season of New Zealand-grown stone fruits, including cherries.
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Government gives $20,000 for Top of the South drought events
24 Feb 2024Farmers and growers across Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman are being encouraged to speak to their peers about how to manage drought-like conditions.
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Scales Corporation reports 35 percent drop in profit
22 Feb 2024The apple, pet food and logistics group has reported a drop in profit of 35 percent for the full year ended December 2023.
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Mānuka honey producer Comvita 'disappointed' at interim loss
Revenue was down due to weaker consumer demand in China and losing a major customer in North America.
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State-owned farming company drops quad bikes after deaths
22 Feb 2024State-owned farming company Pāmu has replaced quad bikes on all its farms across the country.
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Dairy prices hit 18-month high
International average dairy prices have reached their highest level since October 2022.
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Remembering Cow 569, a hero of the 2004 floods
21 Feb 2024When major floods swept the lower North Island, Kim Riley didn't have the strength to swim to safety. Twenty years on, she still remembers Cow 569. Audio
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Fonterra to merge New Zealand and Australian businesses
Fonterra says the merge to Fonterra Oceania will strengthen its trans-Tasman offering.
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'Devastated not defeated': Winery reopens a year after Cyclone Gabrielle
14 Feb 2024A winery in the Hawke's Bay is preparing for a good quality harvest a year after Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Flood fears for growers a year after Gabrielle
13 Feb 2024A Hawke's Bay grower fears there could be a repeat of the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle if flood protection work isn't prioritised.
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Farmers hopeful for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery after 'very long year'
12 Feb 2024Those still in the thick of the long slog cleaning up silt left by Cyclone Gabrielle are breathing a sigh of relief that more help is on the way.
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Processing delays possible as farmers hold livestock back - Alliance group
Farmers holding onto stock for longer may cause problems along the chain, a meat processor says.
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PGG Wrightson boardroom struggle ramps up
The boardroom struggle in rural services company PGG Wrightson has ramped up.
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Zespri predicts bumper kiwifruit exports this season
The marketing company is expecting to ship around 193 million trays of kiwifruit - a significant lift on the 133 million shipped last season.
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NZ dairy industry estimates $120m in losses from Canada breaching trade obligations
14 Feb 2024The industry hopes Canada will swiftly bring its system into compliance after New Zealand won its trade dispute on dairy access.
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Southern Field Days returns: 'There will certainly be a lot of information gathering'
15 Feb 2024Southern Field Days was cancelled twice during the pandemic, but is now back and bigger than ever with a record number of exhibitors.
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