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Head of Sales & Opportunities - Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand   Location:   Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand  Title:  Head of Sales & Opportunities Do you have a passion for leadership in the Primary Sector? Have an authentic leadership style? Enjoy enjoy strategic decision-making and having an ability to inspire and motivate team members? A solid track record of exceeding company revenues by leading teams to achieve revenue goals and excellent mentoring skills?  Are you eligi...

Cabildo de Gran Canaria allocates 660,000 euro in aid for losses caused by the Guatemalan moth The Cabildo de Gran Canaria allocates 660,000 euro in aid to compensate for the losses caused by the Guatemalan moth A total of 224 potato producers in Gran Canaria affected by the Guatemalan moth ( Tecia solanivora) have received a subsidy of 660,000 euro from the Cabildos Primary Sector and Food Sovereignty Council to minimize the losses caused by this quarantine plague. According to a statement fro...

Use of these products will be phased out over the next four years The decree mentioned in the article below is available in the original Spanish here. An unofficial English translation has been usefully provided by the USDA and is available here. --- Sustainable Pulse, 18 Dec 2020 A decree was released last week on Mexico’s National Commission for Regulatory Improvement (CONAMER) website that confirms a phase-out of use of both glyphosate and genetically modified (GMO) corn for human consumpt...

Friday, 11 December, 2020 - 12:00 The recently released Economic Impact report from the Ashburton District Council illustrates the devastating impact the Government’s freshwater reforms will have on our rural communities and our economy, National’s Agriculture spokesperson David Bennett says. "The report shows an 83 per cent decline in farm profitability in the Ashburton District and approximately $140 million less farm expenditure in the area. These figures are devastating for towns ...