Value of primary sector to NZ noted
New Zealand primary industry exports reached $38.1 billion in the year ended June 2017
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Southland produce has impressed visitors from Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ).
AgriKidsNZ events proving popular
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Gathered Game venison products win award
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Province-wide response to warm Otago weather
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Woolhandling Championships: Another feather in cap for shearing champs
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Irrigation a 'positive' in arid Maniototo region
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Irrigation education a national qualification
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Farm sales for latest quarter fall 30 percent
Farm sales across the country mirrored their urban housing cousins with a 30% plunge
Oritain wins biotech company of year title
Oritain has won New Zealand Biotechnology Company of the Year at the NZBIO awards
Profit turnaround for Farmlands
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Three generations working together
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Change signalled as Taratahi training centre celebrates Telford takeover
Change is on the agenda for Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre
Rural Women honour Central Otago 'dynamo' behind DC Wines
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Catlins tourism venture based on family farm
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AgResearch associate 'big fan' of deer for both farming and eating
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Halfway to qualifying and keen to get started
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Invermay hub gets a boost from Techion Group
Relocating Techion Group to Invermay will enable easier animal parasite diagnostics
Bra fence well-supported
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BLNZ and AbacusBio collaborating on Future Farm project
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Million-dollar venue goes off on a great clip
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Alliance poised with strong balance sheet
Alliance Group's profit this year will be "substantially up" on last year's result
Otago reporter wins Rural Women honour
A Otago Daily Times reporter has won the Rural Women New Zealand journalism award 2017.
Lower-cost option for sewerage in Central Otago
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Lack of consultation on hut trial criticised
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Joint venture subdivision under way in Cromwell
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