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Govt has high hopes for medicinal cannabis industry
The government will support organic grower Puro with its Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund. The company expects to ship its first exports next month.
Economy
Drylandcarbon pushes for a 50-year forestry rotation
Moving to a 50-year rotation makes marginal land a much more attractive proposition for forestry.
Economy
NZ–India FTA off the cards in the short term: O'Connor
India's GDP is projected to grow at 9% in 2021–22 and 2022–23, and 7.1% in 2023–24.
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Fonterra's Kowbucha trials have burping good results
Early trial results show a 20% reduction in methane emissions from calves.
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Riley Kennedy
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Riley won the Dairy NZ Industry Award at the NZ Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators Awards in 2024. He was the New Zealand Shareholders Association emerging journalist of the year in 2022. His journalism experience includes more than a year as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times. He has a diploma in journalism from Wintec.
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