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Woodchopper wins sports award

Woodchopping champ Jack Jordan has won the Young New Zealand Rural Sportsperson of the Year award at the 2017 Norwood New Zealand Rural Sports Awards.

From weekend farmers to regional winners

Pongaroa sheep and beef farmers Shaun and Tracie Baxter have won the Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

1000 submissions on Healthy Rivers plan

Waikato Regional Council has received a record over 1000 submissions on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1.

Hunters should stick to the basics

Safe use of hunting firearms is pretty basic, says NZ Deerstalkers Association president Bill O’Leary.

Farmer confidence up — survey

Federated Farmers president Dr William Rolleston.

Farmers’ confidence in the economy and their own businesses improved in Federated Farmers mid-season Farm Confidence Survey, released today.

Growing sheep milk industry bolstered by science

New Zealand's sheep industry is growing.

New Zealand’s growing sheep milk industry now boasts more than 30,000 sheep for milking at 16 different producers.

Beehive losses down

Beehive losses around the country last year were just 9.78%.

A survey has found beehive losses around the country last year to be 9.78%.

TB find triggers rigorous testing

The identification of bovine TB in cattle and deer herds and wildlife around Mount Cargill, near Dunedin, has led to testing and surveillance changes under the TBfree programme.

Reconsider Health Rivers plan — Mayor

A neighbouring regional council is urging the Waikato Regional Council to reconsider its Healthy Rivers plan.

PKE ship barred from Fiji

Authorities in Fiji have blocked a ship, carrying palm kernel expeller (PKE) for New Zealand’s dairy industry, from entering its waters to clean its infested hull.