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Plentiful pumpkins sees price plummet
Pumpkin prices were down 57 percent in June compared to the same month last year.
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MPI back at Southland farm where cows were mistreated
26 Jul 2024MPI staff are on Friday back at a farm where winter grazing practices were so bad seven cows had to be euthanised last month.
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Too full to take the bait? Rabbit cull delayed amid food boom
26 Jul 2024A poison drop to cull the number of rabbits in central Blenheim has been delayed after warm weather meant the pest already had "a lot of feed".
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'Huge relief' as cargo ship arrives at isolated Chathams
25 Jul 2024A Chatham Islands farmer says the return of a long-awaited cargo ship is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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'It's a waste of resources if we don't use the carcasses ' - Wild deer used in butchery classes
23 Jul 2024Wildly popular butchery classes are being used as a culinary way to combat rampant feral deer in Hawke's Bay.
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Rural communities fear NZ Post retreating from farming areas
22 Jul 2024Postal services are to stop in two Tasman towns next month.
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A New Zealand sheep milk company scores a big win in China
It is only the second international sheep milk brand in the world to gain brand registration for its infant milk formula.
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Chilean needle grass control approved for release
15 Jul 2024Marlborough District Council biosecurity manager Liam Falconer says its hoped the fungus will slow the growth of the highly invasive plant in Marlborough.
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Fonterra proposes job cuts, outsourcing labour from overseas
Dairy giant Fonterra is proposing cutting jobs at its Waikato headquarters as it outsources labour to overseas.
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From pup to pro: A working dog's journey
At seven months old, Miley is learning the basics of working sheep - including, like her namesake Miley Cyrus, using her voice. Audio
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'Fat in system' helps Molesworth Station survive dry winter
The country's largest farm is battling a dry winter but early provisions means there's plenty of feed around.
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Hawke's Bay horticultural recovery requires millions more - report
11 Jul 2024A consultancy report updates the estimates done shortly after Cyclone Gabrielle, dropping the initial budget by about a quarter of a million dollars.
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Deer industry pushes to expand NZ's venison market in US
North America is already the biggest market for New Zealand's venison but most of it is consumed in restaurants - the goal is to get more people cooking it at home.
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Solar sowing seeds for energy generation and farming together
Lincoln University is building a solar farm that will also grow horticulture crops beneath the rows of panels.
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Mushroom business back in action after smell complaints caused closure
Te Mata Mushrooms has returned, having made the switch to new types of fungi to stop complaints.
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Farmers back bill to exclude climate rules in resource consents
17 Jul 2024Federated Farmers is backing a members' bill aimed at stopping regional councils from factoring in the negative effects of climate change in consenting decisions.
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Plucky Lucky, the pig that outswam the floods of Cyclone Gabrielle
18 Jul 2024As three metres of floodwater swept through a rural property, a plucky pig swam against the torrent, desperately trying to survive. Audio
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Growing conditions great for Brussels sprouts - but sales slow
18 Jul 2024All vegetables are growing well this season, meaning shoppers are not reaching for Brussels sprouts at the supermarket.
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Research on genetic technologies finds opinions split
About one third of New Zealanders surveyed were in support of using genetic technology in food production, but nearly as many were opposed.
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Controlling weeds without the chemicals
9 Jul 2024New technology using lasers and artificial intelligence software is helping growers get on top of their weeding, without the need for environmentally harmful agrichemicals.
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Milk company prepares for vote with survival on the line
The company's survival is on the line.
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The Northland sheep benefiting from the power of the sun
It's the first lambing season at Lodestone's Kohirā Solar Farm, where the flock grazes beneath 61,000 solar panels. Audio
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Hidden danger as bacteria spikes after floods
15 Jul 2024An awareness campaign has been launched to better control leptospirosis after surge. Audio
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Key shareholder backs last-minute, $130m loan for Synlait
Synlait needs the loan from its 39 percent shareholder to repay its debt to banks by Monday.
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Ngāi Tahu Holdings sells off harvesting rights of its West Coast forest estate
10 Jul 2024Fiera Comox has bought a 35-year cutting right to 45,500 hectares of forestry blocks between Westport and Franz Josef.
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Forestry slump could hurt biofuel supply in future
9 Jul 2024New data is showing a sharp decline in new forest plantings, with fears this could imperil local biofuel sources in years to come.
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Wool prices solid, but farmers hoping for rises in future
A review of the latest wool season shows prices were stable, with some wool types approaching three-year highs.
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The 'golden era' of trade is over, Vangelis Vitalis says
With big powers stepping outside the rules-based trading system, NZ must push hard to diversify trading partners, the deputy secretary of tradesays.
