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Monday, 12 November 2018 07:05

From plastic to posts

From plastic to posts

Anchor™ Light Proof™ milk bottles will soon be appearing on farms across New Zealand, but you won’t find them in the fridge.

Published in AGRICULTURE
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Tuesday, 06 November 2018 09:55

Napier Port is of critical importance to the industry

New Zealand apple and pear growers in Hawke's Bay have no choice but to send their exports through Napier Port. There are simply not enough trucks or drivers available to export the apples via any other port, and even if there were, the cost of doing so is prohibitive.

Published in PORTS
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Friday, 02 November 2018 08:05

Strong demand for the KORU® apple in Asian markets

Strong demand for the KORU® apple in Asian markets

New Zealand's KORU® apple has met strong demand in early tastings in South East Asian and Japanese markets, Fern Ridge Fresh export sales, Naomi Mannering says.

Published in HORTICULTURE
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Thursday, 01 November 2018 07:52

Avocado warfare in New Zealand: Electric fences and armed patrols

Avocado warfare in New Zealand: Electric fences and armed patrols

The global demand for avocados is driving a crime wave in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty, where orchards line the state highway heavy with fruit, and are largely unprotected. Avocados will be sold on the black market for a dollar apiece and thieves can easily pick thousands of dollars’ worth of fruit in one night. As demand has soared, gangs with links to organised crime in the

Published in HORTICULTURE
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Saturday, 27 October 2018 16:00

‘New orchard is a vote of faith in sector’

‘New orchard is a vote of faith in sector’

A new 12 hectares cherry orchard, being set up by the company 45 South out of Cromwell, is seen by some as a vote of confidence in the future of Central Otago’s cherry industry. 45 South owns or manages at least 150 hectares of cherry orchards in the Cromwell area, producing 30-40% of New Zealand’s export cherries.

Published in HORTICULTURE
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Friday, 26 October 2018 08:23

New Zealand's avocado industry is thinking big after a breakthrough in exports to China.

New Zealand's avocado industry is thinking big after a breakthrough in exports to China.

Several years of trial shipments and rigorous testing procedures led to the first commercial shipments in early October and growers like Peter Marshall from the fertile Bay of Plenty region. He says that China "represents a massive opportunity for avocado growers and exporters in New Zealand."

Published in HORTICULTURE
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Thursday, 25 October 2018 14:37

New Zealand blackcurrants support an active lifestyle

New Zealand blackcurrants support an active lifestyle

New research is adding to the knowledge that New Zealand blackcurrants are a ‘super fruit’ for those with an active lifestyle.

Published in HORTICULTURE
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Tuesday, 23 October 2018 20:31

Top primary sector employers shortlisted

Attracting and keeping the best people working in our primary industries is one of the most significant challenges for the sector, Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor said as he announced the finalists in the first Primary Industries Good Employer Awards.

Published in AGRICULTURE
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Monday, 08 October 2018 16:13

Keith Woodford describes how Fonterra entrapped itself into factory farming in China

Keith Woodford describes how Fonterra entrapped itself into factory farming in China

This is the first of a two-part series putting Fonterra’s China Farms under scrutiny written by Keith Woodford. In this first part, the focus is on the origins of how Fonterra managed to entrap itself in its loss-making China Farms project.

Published in AGRICULTURE
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Monday, 08 October 2018 09:02

Forest Practice Guides launched

Forest Practice Guides launched

The Forest Owners Association has today launched a series of 28 Forest Practice Guides.

Published in FORESTRY
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