Article – BusinessDesk

May 16 (BusinessDesk) – Agria Corp, the New York Stock Exchange-listed agriculture investor whose top executives left last year, has brushed off local subsidiary PGG Wrightsons profit warning as a temporary setback and is still optimistic … Read more »

Press Release – Irrigation NZ

IrrigationNZ says it is increasingly concerned about political rhetoric around water storage and a cross-political party agreement is needed to advance the issue. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 16 (BusinessDesk) Prices of dairy products extended their decline from a record high as a resurgent US dollar weighed more generally on commodity prices and concerns abated about the impact of drought in the North Island. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy says he is shocked at the Labour Partys u-turn on supporting the Ruataniwha water storage scheme in Hawkes Bay, despite previously indicating their support. Read more »

Speech – New Zealand Government

New Zealand is a world leader in agricultural and horticultural production. Its important that we have support systems and safety standards that match our world leading reputation for quality primary sector production. Read more »

Press Release – GE Free NZ

Anger against the deafness and conflict of interest of GE food regulators has prompted actions in cities around New Zealand and 276 cities around the World to highlight the dangers that the GE plants pose to all sectors of the population. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Dairy Industry Awards

The 12 finalists in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year competition will meet in Canterbury next week to take part in a study tour around the region. Read more »

Press Release – Rabobank

Applications are to close at the end of this month for this years Rabobanks Executive Development Program, Australasias leading agricultural business management course for leading primary producers. Read more »

Press Release – Hastings District Council

The court has upheld Hastings District Councils introduction of a targeted rate which helped pay for the purchase of the Waimarama Domain. Council bought the 5.9 hectare domain for $1.17m from the Society of St Mary Trust in 2011 and asked neighbouring … Read more »

Press Release – Federated Farmers

A one-day conference in Rotorua this Thursday (16 May), supported by Federated Farmers, will take land owners through the economics of bioenergy, which could become a big part of New Zealands energy future. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 14 (BusinessDesk) – The government has signed off a levy on kiwifruit exports to help cover the cost of managing the outbreak of the Psa vine bacteria, and will hand over management of the disease to industry. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Bloodstock

Entries for New Zealand Bloodstocks 2013 South Island Sale of 2YOs & Mixed Bloodstock are due tomorrow, Wednesday 15 May . Read more »

Press Release – Vigil Monitoring

Vigil Monitoring, the brainchild of inventor Sir Ray Avery, has just completed a pioneering two year research and development programme that will revolutionise medical care, having received funding approval from Callaghan innovation. Read more »

Press Release – Irrigation NZ

The irrigation industry is rapidly moving away from a No 8 wire mentality as next weeks Great Irrigation Challenge in Ashburton will demonstrate, says IrrigationNZ but more owner operator irrigators need to rise to the challenge. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

A national management plan for dealing with the kiwifruit Psa virus has been formally approved by the Government, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced today. Read more »

Press Release – Fonterra

Georgia Donaldson discovered some udderly amazing facts when she came face to facewith about 500 cows on Fonterra Shareholders Allan and Ann Blacks farm in Invercargill this morning. Read more »

Press Release – Synlait

Synlait Milk Limited ( Synlait Milk ) advises that it is considering an initial public offering ( IPO ) of shares and to list on the NZX Main Board. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

May 14 (BusinessDesk) – Chinese food giant Bright Dairy & Food will give up its controlling stake when local dairy processor Synlait Milk is listing on the stock exchange, retaining its stake without participating in the share sale. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

PGG Wrightson annual earnings to fall by up to 27% on drought, lower livestock values Read more »

Article – sticK

Theres only one word really to describe the winners of the National Science Challenge wow writ small. Read more »