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'Fantastic result': Latest farmgate milk payout may be new norm
The national president of Federated Farmers believes the latest record payout means farmers can be optimistic for their future. Audio
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Farming, tea and tales gone by
27 Sep 2025Farmer Ian Buckingham was born at Lansdown Farm at Hook near Waimate 85 years ago, and he's never left.
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Storm's got your back (and knees)
27 Sep 2025Physio and farmer Storm Baynes-Ryan gives in-paddock advice to help Te Tai Rāwhiti farmers recover from injuries, stay strong and keep fit.
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Country Life: Sniffing out new life at Trufflewood
27 Sep 2025Springer Spaniel Indie has just finished her first harvest as a truffle hunter, showing outstanding skills for a pup.
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Could Molesworth Station become a not-for-profit farm?
26 Sep 2025The idea was put forward by Jim Ward, the farm's former manager of 24 years, before he resigned abruptly in July.
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Fonterra still buoyant despite slight drop in net profit to $1.09b
Chief executive Miles Hurrell says the full year ended July has been one of the Co-op's strongest years yet - and the outlook is positive.
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'Green drought' leaves some farmers feeling blue
The grass may be green on top, but underneath the soil tells a very different story in two regions.
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Fonterra result: Interest builds on impact of consumer brands sale
The dairy co-op is expected to deliver a strong full-year result with analysts expecting it to be at the top end of the range.
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Will the 'net zero' target include shipping aviation emissions?
The climate change minister is considering whether emissions from international aviation and shipping should be included in the 2050 climate targets.
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NZ's milk production sets new record for August
23 Sep 2025Waikato and Taranaki lead the gains, while growth in the South Island was more subdued.
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More than quarter of kids struggling for food, study finds
22 Sep 2025A new report shows food insecurity affects one in four homes with children in Aotearoa.
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Romene: From sheep to sheet mask
20 Sep 2025Southland sheep farmer Megan Seator is unravelling new uses for Romney's strong wool in a range of skincare products.
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Wattie's denies peach cut due to owner's split
Local peach growers have been told their fruit will no longer be needed.
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Alliance Group warns of insolvency if shareholders reject investment
Alliance Group is urging shareholders to vote to accept a $250 million investment from an Irish meat company.
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The many lessons of the pā harakeke
20 Sep 2025For close to 30 years, Whanganui couple Marilyn and Marty Vreede have been making paper from leftover harakeke from the district's many weavers, while also helping to revitalise te reo Māori.
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A thread runs through it
20 Sep 2025Huhana Smith grows fruit and harakeke at Kuku, north of Wellington. Standing on the shoulders of her ancestors, she's growing healthy food and, potentially, a sustainable fashion industry.
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Kiwifruit woos wealthy foreigners with new fund
Lucrative SunGold kiwifruit may hold the key to unlocking New Zealand residency for wealthy foreigners through the "golden visa".
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Japan wants Canterbury's alternative green protein
18 Sep 2025An innovative company producing alternative proteins from leafy green plants has signed a new deal with one of Asia's largest importers of food and dairy ingredients. Audio
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Environment Canterbury declares nitrate emergency
17 Sep 2025The move comes after a survey found both E coli and nitrate concentrations were increasing. Audio
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Avocado growers count losses after wild wind damage
16 Sep 2025Strong winds battered Bay of Plenty and Coromandel orchards, with growers left mulching trees and salvaging fruit.
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Agriculture educator shocked by govt's curriculum changes
12 Sep 2025Kerry Allen says removing agribusiness and horticulture science from 2028 narrows pathways into NZ's primary sector. Audio
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Forest guardians reject use of GMOs
12 Sep 2025The Forest Stewardship Council is holding firm on its stance against the use of genetic technologies in forests.
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Treading Lightly - shoelaces made from sheep and salad
13 Sep 2025Meet Jacob Smith, the 21-year-old turning wool and veggie scraps into fashion-forward biodegradable shoelaces.
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A cosmic farewell to the man who makes rural radio sing
13 Sep 2025For nearly two decades, RNZ producer Cosmo Kentish-Barnes has been roaming the South Island countryside on the trail of stories for Country Life.
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