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Deadline looming on wool direction
Sheep farmers have until tomorrow to decide whether to back a new wool co-operative.
NZ wool prices hit 14-year high
New Zealand wool prices surged to a 14-year high amid renewed demand for the fibre in the Middle East and Europe.
Farmers' economic confidence improves
Farmers' economic confidence improved in the first months of 2010, boosted by sheep and beef prices.
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.
Stab-resistant wool attracts attention
AgResearch says it has several international companies interested in commercially producing its stab and flame-resistant wool fabric.
Dairy prices keep rising in new commodity index
Rising dairy prices continue to underpin gains in the ANZ Commodity Price Index, which has recorded its seventh straight monthly gain last month.
Brain disease found in sheep
New Zealand bio-security and food safety authorities moved proactively this morning to announce the discovery of a brain disease that affects sheep.