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Embattled kiwifruit growers around the country are hoping that a gold kiwifruit cultivar could be the answer to their prayers.

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Livestock agents are saying it is the slowest start to a season in 30 years and in Nelson meatworkers are short of shifts, as farmers hold onto their lambs, rather than send them to the works.

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Dairy farmers in Southland will have to prove they are competent custodians of the land before they can convert more land to dairying, under new rules proposed by the Southland Regional Council.

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The ANZ Bank has launched a new farming lending package aimed at young people starting out in the industry. With the evolving dynamics of agriculture meaning farms are getting larger and more sophisticated the cost of starting out is getting more and more. ANZ fears New Zealand agriculture could be staring down the barrel of a lost generation of Kiwi farmers – with young people simply abandoning the industry due to the expense.  Reporter Benedict Collins met with ANZ’s agri manager Graham Turley to hear what the start up package is all about... 

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Farmers’ views are being sought on a proposed levy system which would fund the National Animal Identification and Tracing System which comes into effect next July.

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Allied Farmers is restructuring its livestock business and is planning to start  afresh in the new year with a company called New Zealand Farmers Livestock Limited.

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Kiwifruit Vine Health has confirmed that an orchard in Pukekohe south of Auckland has tested positive for Psa-V, the virulent form of the vine killing disease sweeping through the New Zealand kiwifruit industry.

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A New Zealand company is celebrating the arrival of a new kiwifruit variety, which it grows in China and sells in Italy.

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With the demand for timber being lacklustre both here and abroad, the New Zealand timber industry is in the eye of what it is calling the perfect storm.

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Federated Farmers says rural New Zealand has chosen to stick with what it knows during tough economic times.

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