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At $3.90 we will break even
14 March 2016
It has been assumed the only dairy farmers not projected to make losses are those carrying little or no debt, says dairy farmer Bryce Anderton.
Chinese put cherries on top
9 March 2016
New Zealand’s cherry industry has had another bumper export season with volumes up 20% on last year to a record 3400 tonnes driven by strong Chinese demand.
Round-up: Pipfruit set to earn $1b in exports by 2020
14 January 2016
A resurgent and profitable pip fruit industry is on track to become a $1 billion export earner within five years, according to the ANZ bank.
Hort sector looks to positive start
13 January 2016
A combination of good weather at home and major wins on trade tariffs is putting the New Zealand horticultural sector in good heart as the season’s harvests are poised to start around the country.
NZ sheep meat exports jump to 15-year high
12 January 2016
New Zealand exports of sheep and lamb surged to their highest level in 15 years in November as farmers offloaded stock early in the season to cope with dry weather conditions.
Opinion: Cloning puts factory into farming
3 December 2015
It’s taken less than 20 years to get from Dolly the Sheep to an industrial scale cloning factory: welcome to the uncomfortable future.
Roundup: Scion heads for the skies
18 November 2015
Scion, the forestry crown research institute, will become the first organisation in New Zealand to fly drones beyond line of sight when it seeks approval under new Civil Aviation Authority rules to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for forest monitoring.
