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The honey industry is calling for a national discussion on pesticide and herbicide use Audio

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The group in charge of getting the farming sector to reduce emissions says it's on track to meet its targets. He Waka Eke Noa is the Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership that's tasked with… Read more Audio

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The recent spike in dairy commodity prices has seen farmer sentiment rise sharply according to Rabobank's latest quarterly rural confidence survey. Audio

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Forestry export prices are reaching three year highs; Foveaux Strait oyster harvesters are continuing to meet with officials to work out how to deal with the deadly parasite Bonamia ostreae which was… Read more Audio

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Submissions closed yesterday on the Climate Change Commission's draft report. Amongst the 10,000 submissions is one from DairyNZ, which cautions the plan being put forward could see milk production… Read more Audio