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Economist on Fonterra price, inflation & plumber politicians

Lead economist at Bagrie Economics Cameron Bagrie says parliament needs ‘more plumbers than preachers’.

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What can Southland do now to prepare for super wet season?

Environment Southland says Southland farmers should prepare now for a wetter-than-normal season under a possible strong El Niño.

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Pāmu’s ‘Hilton Hotel’ methane measuring facility

Pāmu is measuring methane from cattle, with animals spending about 56 days having their feed intake recorded.

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‘Only certainty is volatility’: Fuel price update

Fern Energy chief executive Chris Gourley says crude oil has lifted 20% to about $85 a barrel in two days.

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Feds survey finds total ag lending dropped $1.4 billion last year

Feds banking spokesperson Mark Hooper says ag debt fell $1.44 billion, at least $1 billion more than the usual seasonal drop.

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What new science says about previous emissions models

Dr Amelia Almeida, Senior Lecturer, Massey University discussing what new science says about previous emissions models.

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First herd of special interest named

Hunters now have a formal role in managing Fiordland's wapiti numbers, becoming New Zealand's first Herd of Special Interest.

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New digital physical milk pricing tool released

Dairy farmers can now fix the price of their physical milk from an app, a world-first tool from global company Czarnikow.

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Blueberry sector can’t afford new pests without tools to deal with them

Unrest over new blueberry import health standards is less about the science than about what growers are asking for, Blueberries NZ say.

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LambEx shows contrast in Aus R&D goals

Returning from the world's largest sheep conference, Chair of Headwaters Simon Saunders says NZ can't rely on premium-lamb reputation.

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