The Farming Show

Straggle Muster Newsletter

Farmingshow for Wednesday 3rd March 2010

David Carter

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We find the Minister of Agriculture at the opening of the Government’s new Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre in Palmerston North.

Ken Ring

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The man who predicts the weather by the moon talks about his interesting and eclectic past and the prospect of rain for drought-ravaged Northland farmers.

Andy Thompson

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Is a West Coast cow cocky who comments on Fonterra’s latest Global Dairy Trade Event, which resulted in a 0.8% increase in the price of whole milk powder to $US3,281 per tonne.

Russell Smith

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We talk to the Master Judge at this year’s Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards, presented last night in Auckland, where the supreme prize was won by Mainland’s Special Reserve Creamy Blue cheese.

Tony Alexander

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The BNZ’s Chief Economist says rising interest rates in Australia can be viewed as good news for New Zealand farmers.

Rural News

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The latest national and international farming news from Newstalk ZB's newsroom.