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Farm machinery dealers should come under pressure to cut prices of big ticket farm machinery especially those sourced from Europe. Whereas a year or …
Fonterra to improve supply chain
Look for Fonterra to push ahead with further improvements to its supply chain in 2012. The industrial dispute which is affecting container port operations …
Trend: World beef production to remain stable
Total world beef production is forecast to remain relatively unchanged in 2012, at 56.8m tonnes which means prices for NZ beef producers are also …
Ecan declines water application
Plans for major a dairy farm development in the upper Waitaki Valley have been knocked back by Environment Canterbury. It has refused to grant …
After 12 years on the front line in politics Simon Power concluded Parliament is too often afraid to tackle the “tough issues” for fear …
Boost for primary sector research needed
NZ needs to dramatically boost its financial commitment to primary sector research and development say two prominent figures who have or have had close …
NZ good a ‘low value’ goods and services
Rod Oram says current high prices being enjoyed for milk powder and lamb are probably at about their ceilings. He says beyond current prices, …
Agri-market trends and forecasts
The Main Report Editor’s monthly predictions based on observations of current trends & statistics.
Anhydrous Milk Fat: Prices will ease over the next month before …
Chinese vegetable claim ‘sour grapes’
Claims in an Australian TV report frozen vegetables from China are entering Aust through NZ without being residue tested or labelling identifying them as …
Ag vehicle review should help industry
More common sense rules which contractors can comply with is the hoped for outcome of a review of transport rules affecting agricultural contractors.
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