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Water is leaving the Ashburton Lakes property farmed by Kerry and Paul Harmer slightly better than when it arrives.
Is record spending failing to slow surging pest numbers?
Rural pest numbers are spiralling despite record farmer spending, costing the productive sector $466 million a year.
A wet, windy westerly run and it doesn’t settle down
Tony Trewinnard of Blue Skies Weather says there will be six weeks of spring westerlies: wet west, dry east, and rarely settled.
Is election and permitting uncertainty holding tractor buyers back?
TAMA president Jaiden Drought says contractors are buying bigger gear to cover more hectares with fewer staff.
Vietnam trade deal to reopen honey and venison markets
Trade Minister Todd McClay says the agreement is expected to be worth about $30 million in its first year.
Productivity credited in driving Pāmu’s record profit gain
State-owned farmer Pāmu has delivered its strongest operating result on record, with net operating profit more than doubling.
‘Perfect storm’: Strain on global logistics sees mixed GDT result
NZX dairy analyst Rosalind Crickett says heatwaves in Europe and the prospect of a strong El Niño are pushing buyers to lock in product.
Low supply in Southland pushing tier two land to tier one prices
Bayleys Country salesperson Shay Moseby says dairy drove the lift as 50 dairy farms changed hands last year.
Push to speed biopesticide approvals stuck in synthetics system
Biological pesticides now make up 10 to 15% of pesticides used worldwide, but NZ's regulatory system has slowed uptake here.
National river gravel extraction standard slated for next government term
National says it will not arrive before the election but sits in their next-term policy plans.