Country-Wide - Business http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/ Latest Content for Business en-nz http://www.country-wide.co.nz/image/country_wide_logo.gif Copyright 2007 The New Zealand Farmers Weekly http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/feed/ The New Zealand Farmers Weekly RSS Generator info@cplfirst.co.nz info@cplfirst.co.nz 'Fundamental step' needed to positive outcome A 30% volume gain by any one of two largest meat processors will have the same gain as a medium size amalgamation of assets without any cost to the farmer. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11985.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 08-09-2010 Perfect excuse for a party The Upper Manuherikia Young Farmers Club has found the perfect excuse for a party - its 75th Jubilee from November 26 to 28. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11986.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 08-09-2010 Competition judging revamped Changes have been made to the judging of the South Island Farmer of the Year competition. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11987.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 08-09-2010 Farm land global hot property If you believe in population growth you have got to believe in investment in agriculture. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11988.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 08-09-2010 Broadband needed to help rural areas flourish Federated Farmers believes the potential of rural broadband is being underplayed by final proposals for the Government's $300 million rural broadband project. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11989.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 08-09-2010 Wild trees conditions cause ire An exemption to the Emissions Trading Scheme that would have allowed wilding conifer trees to be removed from Mid Dome has been tagged with unworkable conditions, Mid Dome Wilding Trees Charitable Trust chairwoman Ali Timms says. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11990.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 08-09-2010 US grass potential barely tapped The hunger for pastoral dairy systems is growing in the United States as producers consider options to free themselves from the high cost of grain-sourced confinement feed systems. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11942.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 01-09-2010 Chile takes its cue from NZ-based systems The Osorno district 500km south of Santiago provides perhaps the closest comparison to New Zealand in terms of geography, latitude and potential for emulating Kiwi grass-based dairy systems. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11943.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 01-09-2010 Sleeping giant wakes up in Brazil While Chile may offer the lure of New Zealand-type landscapes and pastoral settings, Brazil's burgeoning dairy industry has the opportunity to deliver serious pastoral scale on a level almost untapped at present. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11944.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 01-09-2010 Develop and retain your good employee During the past few months we have been discussing how to retain employees. http://www.nzfarmersweekly.co.nz/article/11945.html info@cplfirst.co.nz 01-09-2010