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![GE plants promoted as 'cisgenic'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
GE plants promoted as 'cisgenic'
NZ researchers appear to be gearing up for a new bid to win over consumers before the first applications for release of GE pasture species.
![PGG Wrightson gets new chair, returns to profit on weaker sales](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
PGG Wrightson gets new chair, returns to profit on weaker sales
PGG Wrightson has named a new chairman and returned to profit.
![Fonterra picks higher profit, but keeps the cash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fonterra picks higher profit, but keeps the cash
Fonterra says it has lifted its "distributable profit" forecast by 5c for the current 2009-2010 season to between 40c to 50c a share - but isn't going to pass on this increase to its farmers.
![Sheep numbers fall, dairy cows reach record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sheep numbers fall, dairy cows reach record
Sheep numbers have continued to fall, dairy cow numbers are rising and grain crops increased markedly, latest agricultural production figures show.
![India free trade deal could mean big things for NZ agriculture](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
India free trade deal could mean big things for NZ agriculture
A free trade deal with the highly protected Indian economy could mean big things for New Zealand agriculture exporters.
![Research leads to possible emissions breakthrough](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Research leads to possible emissions breakthrough
NZ researchers may have discovered a breathrough for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
![Livestock scheme gets mixed reaction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Livestock scheme gets mixed reaction
Most industry groups welcomed the Government's announcement today that it will make a livestock tracing scheme compulsory - and pay for it.
![Farmers warn of pylon standoffs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Farmers warn of pylon standoffs
A farmers' group in the Waikato has given warning that an $824m pylon project due to start next month may lead to standoffs with Transpower.
![Fonterra's farmers inject $270m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fonterra's farmers inject $270m
Fonterra has raised about $270 million from its farmer shareholders.