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A law change bringing mediation to debt-burdoned farmers was supported unanimously in parliament yesterday. Audio

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A Northland animal charity says it is well on the way to housing a huge flock of hens bought by accident on TradeMe, Two significant legislative changes affecting the agricultural sector go to their… Read more Audio

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The farmer-owned meat Co-op, Alliance Group has taken on 40 staff members of an Oamaru meat company which was forced to suspend exports to China. Audio

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Farming groups say the bipartisan support for the Zero Carbon Bill will help give the sector certainty, but they remain unhappy with the unchanged methane reduction targets. Audio

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About 200 of Fonterra's farmer shareholders have turned out for the co-op's annual general meeting in Invercargill today. Audio

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The Ministry for the Environment says it has received 17 thousand 500 submissions on the Government's proposed water reforms. Audio