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Climate forces radical change
1 November 2017
Climate change is having such an impact on Californian farming that businesses are now radically changing their production systems and how they manage water and shifting away from commodity to specialist crops.
The world cottons on to Oritain’s traceability technology
15 September 2017
Dunedin-based traceability-specialist Oritain Global has entered into new international partnerships with two of the world’s largest cotton growers – JG Boswell Co in the United States and its subsidiary, Auscott Ltd of Australia.
Primary sector story still on the cards
14 September 2017
The National Party has indicated it will invest more in a national assurance scheme to assist exporters add value to primary sector products, while Labour has been clear about its intention to lead research into an overarching primary sector brand.
Wheat up, barley down, survey confirms
10 August 2017
Improved yields boosted this year’s harvest, the latest cereals survey from the Arable Industry Marketing Initiative (AIMI) shows. Volumes were up for most crops, with the exception of barley, which was hindered by a decline in area.
Dairy drives grain demand
4 August 2017
Dairy farmers have been driving most of the demand for feed and grain as other industries were reasonably well covered, AgriHQ analyst Amy Castleton says.
More farms profitable - survey
2 August 2017
Federated Farmers July Farm Confidence Survey has shown a big jump in number of farms making a profit.
Survey confirms flooding cut maize
17 July 2017
The maize grain harvest was just 52% complete on June 1 the latest maize survey from the Arable Industry Marketing Initiative (AIMI) shows.
Global food commodity prices gain
13 July 2017
Higher prices of dairy and cereals on global markets lifted the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations’ Food Price Index for the second consecutive month.
Firm fined for biosecurity breach
11 July 2017
A Christchurch customs broking firm has been convicted and fined $3000 for submitting a false customs declaration that had the potential to create a serious biosecurity breach.
Grant helps global agriculture
30 June 2017
The Government will boost global agricultural research with an $11 million grant, Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
