Timaru — Alliance Group’s proposal to close its Timaru meatworks is a symptom of broader issues that will continue undermining the primary sector until fixed, Federated Farmers says.
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Federated Farmers of New Zealand
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Canterbury — The declining state of Canterbury's high country lakes shown in a new Ministry for the Environment report highlights that intensive agriculture should never have been allowed in these sensitive ecosystems, says Fish & Game New Zealand.
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Fish and Game NZ
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Timaru — Disturbing footage has emerged showing thousands of cattle living in mud, due to be loaded onto a live export ship this week.
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SAFE For Animals
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Canterbury — More than half of the 2017 Young Farmer of the Year awards have been won by Lincoln University alumni, including the top spot of Young Farmer of the Year.
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Ali Jones PR and Communications
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Christchurch — Farmers face new challenges and opportunities every day.
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Carlyle Drilling
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Canterbury — Entries close on 1 October 2012 to be considered for an award at the 2013 Canterbury Region Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA).
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Environment Canterbury
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Lyttelton — Yesterday in Lyttelton unloading began for the latest shipment of granulated urea to be imported by Ravensdown, the Christchurch-based farmer-owned co-operative.
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Christchurch — The entirely predictable reaffirmation by the Government of its approval for Shanghai Pengxin to buy the Crafar Farms only involves 16 of them.
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Darfield — Fonterra’s first new processing site in 14 years is on track for taking milk at Darfield from August.
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Canterbury — In June this year additional and more stringent rules will come into force to ensure stock are kept out of natural waterways to safeguard and improve water quality in Canterbury.
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Christchurch — The latest in dairy farming good practice and technology will be showcased at the inaugural Canterbury Effluent Expo to be held on Monday February 20 in Christchurch.
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Canterbury — Canterbury dairy farmers Alan and Sharron Davie-Martin didn’t enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for the prizes; they entered to learn how to improve the sustainability of their farming business.
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Christchurch — The first Board Meeting of the newly elected New Zealand Young Farmers Board was held in Christchurch [on August 3rd].
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Canterbury — The 12 regional finalists competing for the 2011 New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year title include six men and six couples.
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Canterbury — April 25th is many things this year.
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Canterbury — The desire to excel has seen arable farmers Eric and Maxine Watson win the Supreme Award in the 2011 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
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Ashburton — The 2011 Canterbury North Otago Farm Managers of the Year Michael and Susan Woodward pride themselves on their team work, leadership and can-do attitude.
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Canterbury — Federated Farmers welcomes the announcement of Bill Bayfield as the new Chief Executive Officer of Environment Canterbury (ECAN) and hopes he will bring an even handed approach to the water issues plaguing the region.
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Canterbury — Federated Farmers of New Zealand in conjunction with Federated Farmers North Canterbury has decided to cancel its annual North Canterbury Farm Day due to the Christchurch Earthquake.
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Canterbury — A Rangiora company, Cresslands Farms Ltd, has been fined $7000 after pleading guilty to discharging dairy shed effluent onto land which may have entered water.
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Ashburton — EuroAgri hosted Canterbury contractors and farmers for the September 9th, New Zealand launch of Househam’s new AR Series Self Propelled Sprayers.
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Canterbury — Update for farmers in North Canterbury.
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