New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
An outbreak of facial eczema (FE) on the West Coast is driving home the need for FE-tolerant genetics, according to a farmer.
Duck shooters and landholders are being assured the new workplace safety laws will not mess with the shooting season that opens next week.
The new chancellor of Lincoln University impresses as practical and forward-thinking, the kind of man who gets things done.
Telehandlers have made huge differences to productivity on farms and construction sites.
Livestock farmers will never be able to satisfy "extremists" such as SAFE because they are opposed completely to animal farming, says NZPork chairman Ian Carter.
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is asking for help to come up with solutions to reduce the amount of nitrogen entering Lake Rotorua from land use activities.
Rural health issues will be brought to the Beehive this week.
A Waikato company and a landowner have both received a formal warning after a breach of rules designed to protect Lake Taupo from nitrogen leaching.
New Zealand's farmers seem to have at last woken up and smelt the coffee.
Entries open for the 2016 New Zealand Food Awards today.
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National Fieldays in June will see the arrival of a much awaited tractor from Case IH — the new Puma 4B series.
No significant rise in dairy prices next year.
Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says more needs to be done to get young people off the dole.
Fonterra directors have completed a second round of meeting with shareholders on proposed changes to its leadership structure.
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