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Hazardous chemical approvals getting faster
The EPA is rebuilding the ecotoxicity modelling system that has slowed chemical approvals down.
Hill’s Lab expands forage protein testing
Hill Laboratories is introducing a new protein testing capability for forage samples this year.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.










