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• Hemp factory expansion plotted in Canterbury, despite lack of 'patient' overseas capital
  Backers hope to raise $12 million to expand the iwi-backed Ashburton plant, after last year's failed bid for overseas investment. […]
• Demand for UHT milk products drives new state-of-the-art dairy factory
  Demand for UHT milk products is driving a major dairy factory expansion in the South Island. […]
• Government acknowledges some pork labels may be misleading, refuses law change
  The pork industry is calling for country of origin information to be clearer, saying some shoppers think they are buying meat from New Zealand pigs wh […]
• Grain sector 'disappointed' farmers are choosing cheap palm kernel feed over local grain
  Grain farmers hope more dairy farmers will buy local animal feed wheat, instead of cheaper palm kernel-derived product from Asia. […]
• Country Life: Daffodil Day fundraising a farmer's legacy
  "Every corner of this farm she's touched something, planted something," says Pattie O'Boyle of the legacy left behind by Marangai […]
• Country Life: Christchurch red zone plants on Michelin-starred menu
  Magnolia petals and pine pollen are among the ingredients foraged and plated up at Tussock Hill restaurant. […]
• 'Under pressure' seed and grain seek green shoots in challenging market
  Market pressures are mounting on New Zealand's small but significant agricultural seed and grain sectors, considered vital to the $64 billion foo […]
• Bird flu 'hoax' claims spread online
  Disinformation researchers say people online have recast the first bird flu cases as a Covid sequel. […]
• Toxic weed Madagascar ragwort identified in Wairarapa for first time
  The weed has the potential to become a significant problem for pastoral farmers in New Zealand, following its discovery on farmland in South Wairarapa […]
• Cattle farmers hoof it to Auckland's first inner-city bull auction
  Cornwall Park is known for its quiet and friendly animals, who've adapted to the buzz of urban life. […]
• Increased sales see wine group pouring back into business
  The NZX-listed company's operating net profit after tax was 20 percent ahead of last year, at $61.5 million. […]