24 March 2021 - Rural News
More automation in orchards - that's what Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director general Ray Smith says he's going to push hard for in the coming 12 months.
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23 March 2021 - Rural News
Hawke's Bay's multi-million dollar apple industry is facing a crisis like never before – all because there are not enough people available to pick the apple crop.
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23 March 2021 - Stuff.co.nz
The severely constrained Hawke’s Bay apple harvest is getting a boost with the arrival of new picking platforms from Italy, which could double the volume of apples a worker could pick in a day.
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23 March 2021 - Farmers Weekly
A leading biosecurity academic is seeking to have an international biosecurity organisation established to help identify biosecurity risks before they spread.
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23 March 2021 - Radio New Zealand
Pacific horticultural workers will have a safe and cheap way to send money home under a new government scheme.
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