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Plantations daunting for neighbours
Otago Daily Times
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July 22, 2025
Ngāi Tahu Forestry bought nearly 2500ha of sheep and beef farms in Hindon to plant trees. Neighbouring beef farmer Cathy Anderson talks to Shawn McAvinue about her concerns about the impact of the new forestry, including more wild pigs and damage...
Selling farm no easy decision, owners say
Otago Daily Times
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July 22, 2025
A family which has owned a Central Otago farm for 70 years says it was not an easy decision to sell up to miner Santana Minerals for $25 million. Time and talk were the keys to making the decision to sell most of the farm to the Australian mining...
Call to tackle feral cats
Otago Daily Times
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July 22, 2025
A feral cat stalks prey on Otago Peninsula in this file photo. Predator Free Dunedin project lead Rhys Millar says the group "strongly supports" the inclusion of feral cats as a national target species in the Predator Free 2050 (PF2050) strategy...
Greenhouse Systems Transforming Agricultural Industry Standards
BOSS Magazine - California
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July 18, 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutes The agricultural sector is undergoing a profound transformation as growers seek more sustainable, efficient, and profitable ways to meet increasing food demands. Greenhouse systems are at the forefront of this evolution,...
Penrith and Quoybrae leads store cattle trade at £2815 and £2720 respectively
The Scottish Farmer
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July 20, 2025
HARRISON and Hetherington sold 157 head of store cattle at their sale where Limousin heifers led the trade at £2600 from Newtown Farm. Calves sold to £900 for a Limousin bull from Messrs Livingston, Kirtlevale. Stirks reached £2030 for Limousin...
Nomination Period Now Open for South Glengarry’s Business and Community Awards
Seaway News
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July 20, 2025
July 20, 2025 at 16 h 00 min Reading time: 1 min 30 s Seaway News The Township of South Glengarry is excited to announce that nominations are now open for South Glengarry’s 2025 Business and Community Awards. These esteemed awards honour the...
Pakistan to hold business networking event in Beijing next month
Dunya News
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(Web Desk) - The Pakistan Embassy in China will hold a business networking event in Beijing by the end of next month to connect Pakistani and Chinese entrepreneurs. The initiative is timed with the upcoming meeting of heads of government of...
US tariff: Dhaka open to trade concessions but set to reject non-trade conditions
The Business Standard
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July 20, 2025
Bangladesh plans to import US soybeans, oilseeds, pulses, sugar, barley Agriculture ministry to import 7 lakh tonnes of US wheat yearly Other imports may include Boeing aircraft, LNG, military gear Local importers seek policy support against...
AngloGold Ashanti piggery and aquaculture projects inspires agricultural transformation
Joy FM
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July 20, 2025
It is an undeniable fact that the livelihoods of most resource-rich countries are tied to the existence of the natural resources of the country. Yet, this does not translate into long-term sustainable economic gains for all since such resources...
Cefetra strengthens grain buying team with new appointments
GlasgowWorld
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July 21, 2025
Agricultural market leader Cefetra has added new talent to its grain buying operation with the appointment of five farm buyers to strengthen its regional coverage and trading capabilities. The staff additions, who span key agricultural regions...
GAM Strengthens Paris Team with Senior Appointment
finews.com
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July 22, 2025
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 13:38 GAM Investments has appointed a new Managing Director for the markets of France, Benelux, and Monaco. He will be based in Paris. The asset manager GAM Investments (GAM) has named Karim Carmoun as Managing Director. He...
Exemptions from rent controls key to rural housing supply
The Scottish Farmer
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July 22, 2025
The organisation, which represents rural businesses and landowners, issued its remarks as it responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Housing (Scotland) Bill, currently at Stage 3 in the Scottish Parliament. The consultation,...
Oil palm cultivation not promoted in forest areas: Minister
The Hindu Business Line
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July 22, 2025
Allaying apprehensions over the impact of oil palm cultivation in North Eastern region and Andaman and Nicobar Islands of the country, the Union Agriculture Ministry has said that oil palm is not being promoted in forest areas. In fact, it...
India, US Fail To Strike Trade Deal Even As 5th Round of Negotiations End
The Asian Age
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July 20, 2025
New Delhi: India-US trade deal on reciprocal tariffs remained inconclusive even after concluding the fifth round of intense negotiations between the Indian and the US teams for the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), with several concerns...
Trade Minister cancels unused import licenses
Eye Radio
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July 19, 2025
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 2 hours ago Atong Kuol Manyang, the Minister of Trade and Industry addressing business leaders on Friday, July 18, 2025 at the Ministry's premises - Photo credit: Ministry of Trade and Industry The Minister of...
Pakistan explores joint agricultural ventures with Sudan
Dabanga Radio
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July 20, 2025
Pakistani Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussein, held a high-level bilateral meeting with Sudanese Ambassador in Pakistan, Saleh Mohamed Sadig, on Friday. The discussions focused on strengthening...
Agroforestry, Potential Agribusiness Game-Changer For Financial Inclusion – Ibrahim
Daily Independent
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July 20, 2025
0 Architect Kabir Ibrahim, President, Nigeria Agribusiness Group( NABG), has said that agroforestry is a potential agribusiness game-changer for financial inclusion among undeserved communities in Nigeria. A statement issued by Ibrahim explained...
KZN MEC honours trailblazers at Influential Women & Artes Awards
Food For Mzansi
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July 22, 2025
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for agriculture and rural development, Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, was the esteemed guest of honour at the Influential Women & Artes Awards, held at the Sibaya Izulu Theatre in eThekwini. The annual event celebrates outstanding...
U.S. promotes agricultural products to Vietnamese consumers
People's Army Newspaper
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The program brought together 30 entities, including 15 U.S. trade associations and 15 Vietnamese businesses, showcasing a wide variety of agricultural products such as grains, fruits, meat, eggs, and processed foods made of U.S.-imported...
Maharashtra agriculture minister under fire for playing 'rummy' in Assembly
The Federal
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July 20, 2025
A viral video of NCP leader and Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate purportedly playing a game of rummy on his mobile phone during a legislative Assembly session has sparked a huge row, with the Opposition accusing the government of...