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Monthly Archive: June 2010

Farmers Greenlight Fonterra Plan

Fonterra farmers have voted in the co-operative's Trading Among Farmers (TAF) proposal with a resounding 89.85% support.

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Feds Tackle China Syndrome

The plenary day of the Federated Farmers Annual Conference was an epic one, as industry leaders chewed the fat on the future of farming.

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Southland Aiming to be TB Free - Again

Southland Regional Council is confident it’s proposed code of practice for bovine tuberculosis testing will rid the province of the disease for a second time.

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May Wang Backs Troubled Biotech

With a high-profile new backer on board Genesis Research is about to get back to business – even if that means shifting its focus.

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ASB Market Update

ASB's Market Update as of Tuesday the 29th of June with Rural Economist James Shortall.

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Don't Gouge, PM Warns Power Companies On Eve Of ETS

Prime Minister John Key is warning power companies not to use the Emissions Trading Scheme as an excuse to hike power prices on consumers.

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ASB Market Update

ASB's Market Update as of Monday the 28th of June with Rural Economist James Shortall.

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May Wang Makes Deal To Pay Back Creditors

The woman fronting a bid by a Chinese company to buy the Crafar farms has made a deal she hopes will stave off bankruptcy.

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Federated Farmers Hear Latest in Meat and Fibre, Dairy Sectors

The Federated Farmers recent AGM kicked off in Invercargill with special sessions for both the Meat and Fibre sector and the Dairy Board.

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Farmers Poised For Fonterra Vote

Fonterra’s capital restructuring plan goes to the vote on Wednesday, with farmers set to decide the future of New Zealand’s largest company.

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