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Posted at 9:00am Tuesday 21st Feb, 2012
 Federated Farmers is opposing the Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s move to create buffer zones of up to 32 metres either side of electricity transmission lines.
Federated Farmers Bay of Plenty provincial president John Scrimgeour says farmers strongly oppose the creation of the Electricity Transmission Buffer Zones.
He says the zones...
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Posted at 7:42am Saturday 18th Feb, 2012
 Stock truck drivers are set to have a new effluent disposal site as the Morrinsville sale yards prepare to officially open their stock truck effluent disposal site.
The site will be used by stock trucks travelling through the Bay of Plenty to Waikato in an aim to reduce the number of stock effluent spillages on the roads.
Man is once again conquering...
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Posted at 4:12pm Friday 17th Feb, 2012 | By Sheryl Brown
 About 150 kiwifruit growers gathered in Te Puke this morning to voice annoyance about the industry response to the Psa crisis. Grower Rob Thoed called the meeting.
He is calling for an inquiry into the breach in biosecurity which allowed Psa-V into the country, and wants compensation for what he thinks should be declared an ‘adverse event’.
The...
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Posted at 10:14am Friday 17th Feb, 2012 | By Sheryl Brown
 The kiwifruit industry is bracing itself to get a more accurate picture of the impact Psa-V has had on the national crop.
Zespri’s annual crop estimate, which is drafted from information supplied by growers, is due next week.
KVH Inc general manager John Burke says some close analysis of the kiwifruit industry is needed to determine what help...
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Posted at 9:34am Wednesday 15th Feb, 2012
A water quality report shows years of work for landowners in the Nukuhou catchment are paying off.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council land management officer Ben Banks says the latest results for the Nukuhou Stream show the efforts of farmers are slowly, but surely paying off.
“This latest report shows a steady decline in some of the nasties in the...
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Posted at 10:39am Wednesday 08th Feb, 2012
Tauranga-based investment consortium Enterprise Angels BOP is investing in Heilala Vanilla as it seeks to develop an international brand.
Also investing in the business is the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund (NZVIF).
The constorium involves 12 individual investors including Kapiti Cheeses and Kapiti Ice-Cream founder Ross McCallum and founder of...
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Posted at 11:32am Tuesday 07th Feb, 2012 | By Sheryl Brown
 Bay of Plenty avocado growers can voice their disappointment on Wednesday about why they won’t capitalise on a record yield this season.
The Avocado Industry Council is meeting growers in Katikati and Te Puke on Wednesday to deliver a mid-season update and hear feedback from growers.
New Zealand growers supplied a record five million trays this...
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Posted at 1:09pm Monday 06th Feb, 2012
 Bay of Plenty teenagers are being encouraged to enter the TeenAg Competition as organisers gear up for its second year.
Nearly 300 students competed at regional finals last year and organisers are predicting this year to be even bigger.
The TeenAg Competition is a programme run by New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) and is based on The National Bank Young...
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Posted at 11:25am Sunday 05th Feb, 2012 | By Sheryl Brown
 While most people were moaning about all the rain during their summer holiday, farmers were doing a rain dance in their gumboots.
The Bay of Plenty had more than its fair share of rain during the festive season, putting a dampener on many holiday plans – but it is not doom and gloom for everyone.
Bruce and Sue MacDougall have been enjoying watching...
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Posted at 11:18am Saturday 04th Feb, 2012 | By Sheryl Brown
 Figs are not going to replace the Psa-stricken kiwifruit industry in the Bay of Plenty, says hobby grower John Dean.
The retired farmer grows more than 70 different fig varieties on his Katikati block as a trial for the Tree Crops Association.
“They’re a boutique crop, but there is money to be made in figs,” says John. “I really...
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