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- 50th Fieldays - By the numbers 21/06/2018
  Organisers of the 50th New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek, Waikato, say 130,866 people passed through the gates at last week's event, well exceeding the average across the last fi […]
- Listing candidate UDC posts 8% lift in first half profit 21/06/2018
  UDC Finance, whose owner ANZ New Zealand has earmarked for a possible share market float, has delivered an 8 per cent rise to $32.7 million in the first half to March, the bank said.Overall revenue wa […]
- Listen: Is organic the way forward for NZ agriculture? 21/06/2018
  New Zealand's organic sector has grown 30 per cent over the past two years to an estimated value of $600 million, led by a 42 per cent jump in organic exports.Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) […]

Farming News
- Chinese owner: tramping access harms NZ's image
  Officials and the Chinese owner of a Wairarapa sheep station are deadlocked over public access to a forest hut and tramping route. […]
- Free trade deal with Europe could deliver a $30m windfall for kiwifruit exports
  A free trade deal with the European Union could offer a $30 million benefit to the New Zealand kiwifruit industry, Zespri head Dan Mathieson says. […]
- Fonterra launches new division to profit from drink trends
  Fonterra has set up a "beverage house" division to capitalise on the growing popularity of beverages using dairy products. […]
Rural News
- Chinese owner: tramping access harms NZ's image
  Chinese owner: tramping access harms NZ's image Stuff.co.nzFull coverage […]
- Wool man to lead Canterbury Show
  Wool man to lead Canterbury Show Rural News GroupFull coverage […]
- Sonny-Wool, the sheep who predicted NZ's 2011 World Cup win, picks the sex of the PMs baby
  Sonny-Wool, the sheep who predicted NZ's 2011 World Cup win, picks the sex of the PMs baby TVNZFull coverage […]
- For sheep & beef farmers, the tradeoffs needed to meet tighter GHG regulation are becoming clearer. If methane is out ...
  For sheep & beef farmers, the tradeoffs needed to meet tighter GHG regulation are becoming clearer. If methane is out ... Interest.co.nzFull coverage […]
- From record drought to ewe hogget winners for North Canterbury farming couple
  From record drought to ewe hogget winners for North Canterbury farming couple Stuff.co.nzFull coverage […]
- NZ sheep farmers enjoying stellar lamb season
  NZ sheep farmers enjoying stellar lamb season Scoop.co.nzFull coverage […]