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OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
OPINION: The Hound reckons multi-national, tax-dodging, fundraising ‘charity’ Greenpeace is fast losing whatever little credibility it has with it latest anti-farming rant.
New Zealand's largest red meat export market has hit the wall, with China taking much less of our sheepmeat and beef.
Revenue performances of the world’s leading dairy companies has shown a major reshuffling over the last year, with Fonterra falling from sixth to ninth place amidst other companies shifting positions.
Potato growers are losing prime land to urban sprawl, with over 3000ha lost since 2016.
Mental health and resilience programme WellMates is available at Massey University for a second year after research found that it has significantly benefitted participants.
Hawke’s Bay Vegetable Growers Association chair Scott Lawson says stress and anxiety levels are up among rural communities in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.
The latest beef market report by Rabobank shows a trend that will be of concern to NZ cattle farmers.
South Canterbury farmer Angela Blair has delivered a petition to Parliament calling on the Government to reverse its decision to fit rural schools with synthetic carpet.
The battle to get wool carpets into public buildings has taken another step with the launch of The Southern Series (TSS) elite shearing competition circuit.
A leading Hawke’s Bay orchardist says getting the recovery of the apple industry right in Hawke’s Bay is critical to the whole economy of the region.
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The greatest need in the Tairawhiti region is better and secure infrastructure, in particular the roading network.
The newly elected chair of Potatoes NZ has dismissed claims that there is a shortage of potatoes in the country.
Rural Support Trusts around the country are having to significantly increase their staff to deal with growing stress in rural areas in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle and other adverse weather events.
NZ's dairy sector remains a star performer of our economy but still faces significant trade barrier and costs, according to a new report.
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