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OPINION: The release of the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill to replace the Resource Management Act is a red-letter day…
It's a hard road making wine on State Highway One, just south of Christchurch.
Mental health programme Farmstrong is encouraging people to get off farm and take a break.
Moves to promote the natural and sustainable features of wool versus synthetic fibres and its fossil fuel connections appears to be growing momentum around the world.
A year down the track after joining forces with Primary Wool Co-operative, Wools of New Zealand (WNZ) describes the merger as a success.
AgResearch scientists say they’ve managed to breed sheep that produce less methane while still producing good quality meat.
In their report for BusinessDesk, Adrian Macey and Dave Frame point out that the 30-year-old metric chosen by the UN to measure the different greenhouse gases (known as GWP100) is inaccurate for short-lived gases - such as methane.
ASB has gifted a $150 million farm to one of Auckland's largest schools.
The Government has released a proposal to reduce agriculture emissions for consultation which includes farmers paying a core levy from 2025.
Rural internet users are being left behind in the move towards more technologically advanced systems.
The organisation that represents live exporters believes a more highly regulated industry would have been a better approach than a complete ban.
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Live cattle exports will be officially banned from April next year, following the passing of new regulations pushed through by Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor.
Associate Minister for Health Peeni Henare announced additional funding for PRIME (Primary Response In Medical Emergencies) services at the recent National Rural Health Conference in Christchurch.
Woodville shearer Sacha Bond is training hard for an attempt to break the women’s strong wool lamb shearing world record in Southland next year.
Independent Waikato milk processor Tatua is eyeing another reasonable year after setting a new milk price record last season.
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