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Hazardous chemical approvals getting faster

The EPA is rebuilding the ecotoxicity modelling system that has slowed chemical approvals down.

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Hill’s Lab expands forage protein testing

Hill Laboratories is introducing a new protein testing capability for forage samples this year.

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‘It’s woken us up’: Fisheries bill shelved

Matt Watson is celebrating the controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill being shelved following more than 33,000 submissions against it.

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Wool in schools test run a success

The completion of a pilot programme introducing students to wool, natural fibres and career opportunities connected to New Zealand's sheep sector.

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Down to the wire: Golden Pliers winner

Hours of digging post holes by hand, driving rammers and tensioning wire, and the final at Fieldays came down to less than a point.

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Opportunity on why their land tax policy will balance out

They would set the farmland rate at 0.5%, compared to 1.75% applied to residential land.

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PF Olsen and Forest360 merge to form Stand

It brings 480,000ha under management across Aus and NZ, with a team of more than 200 people.

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Former Trade Envoy nominated for communicator award

Arable farmer Hamish Marr has been named as a finalist for the Communicator of the Year alongside veteran broadcasters.

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Nearly one in four have errors in firearms records

The Council of Licensed Firearms Owners (COLFO) is calling for the Auditor-General to investigate the New Zealand Firearms Register.

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‘Not as bad as it could have been’: NZX on GDT

The GDT fell 2.8% in its latest event, its second consecutive decline, with whole milk powder, skim milk powder and butter down.

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