Farmers in their 70s keep shearing competition alive
Ralph Smith, 76, and Jim Comrie, 79, come to the rescue at the Arapohue Show Shears.
Ralph Smith, 76, and Jim Comrie, 79, come to the rescue at the Arapohue Show Shears.
Farmers holding onto stock for longer may cause problems along the chain.
'My father set up this business about 50 years ago and we’re starting from the bottom.'
'I was calling them out of sheer panic. They started coming towards my voice.'
Clifton Downs Southdown Stud breeder donated proceeds to Meat the Need and Feed Out.
'It’s a bit surreal to get the win. The biggest challenge was making sure I kept calm.'
CEO Hurrell says Fonterra is well placed to weather geopolitical uncertainty.
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'I can’t even describe... how painful that was. Like the pain went through my organs.'
But Kiwi farm boss says he will review Irish judgment; claims worker accepted fault.
Demonstrations expected to continue over the coming weeks with a major protest in Madrid.
Govt wants to ensure "we make farming an attractive career option for young people again".
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The win heralded the champion Hawke's Bay shearer's return to competition.
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'This research captures the zeitgeist of the New Zealand primary sector very well.'
The couple and owner are at odds about the situation.
So far, the series is led by Southland shearer Nathan Stratford, who won in 2014 and 2022.
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Elite Wool Training says the exchange programme 'benefits the whole industry'.
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“With the bridge out, we lost access to our yards."
'We need to listen to the farmers, who are working and are worried about their future.'
'We’re pretty happy with the taste and quality that we’ve got at the moment.'
Federated Farmers Hawke's Bay president Jim Galloway welcomes the spell of wet weather.
'Doing it yourself is a great thing and seeing my grandkids get involved is positive too.'
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'We are always thinking about how to look after the land to give us the best value.'