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New shearing gang management app could change the game

A Kurow shearing contractor has built The Shearing Board to run staff induction, tally recording and compliance reporting for gangs.

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Opportunity defends land tax, challenges gene tech bill

Opportunity Party leader Quilae Wong says the intention is to shift the burden off income tax and onto property.

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National sustainable farming ambassadors named

Michelle and Tony Roberts from Merino Downs took out the Gordon Stephenson Trophy in Christchurch last night.

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‘True collaboration’: Four-year merino contracts locked in

Devold has set the pricing for its new four-year wool contracts by asking growers directly what it costs them to produce their wool.

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How tight are viticulture margins?

Findex viticulture lead Alistair King says the cost of producing a bottle of wine has gone up about 30%, but the average price has not.

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‘Hope is not a strategy’: El Niño officially declared

It is expected to intensify into one of the strongest events on record, raising the stakes for farmers heading into spring and summer.

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NZ agritourism ‘incomparable’ on the world stage

Marijke Dunselman of AgriTourism NZ has found NZ is among the best of the best after returning from the Global Agritourism Conference.

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Evolution range launches single-use recyclable shells and silicone liners

Skellerup Agri executive general manager Dino Kudrass says the brand brings the company's product development together under one banner.

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New Feds Vice President ‘team player’

Sandra Faulkner has been appointed vice-president of Federated Farmers, taking up the role under new president Colin Hurst.

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‘The complete package’: Record-breaking $220,000 bull

It was a record-breaking price tag on Lot 3 sold at Kaharau Angus’s bull sale, beating out the $168,000 set days earlier.

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