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Council hopes new RMA rules will reduce breaches
3 Sep 2025Insurance companies will no longer be able to cover the now harsher fines.
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There's a new type of avocado - how does it compare?
3 Sep 2025A nutritionist got her mitts on the only Harricado in the country and put it to the smash.
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Otago poultry farm to soon be back in business after bird flu outbreak
3 Sep 2025The first flock of chicks have been transferred to the Otago laying farm.
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'I woke up slumped over the bike' - Farmer hit by lightning
2 Sep 2025A Westport dairy farm manager is praising his gumboots for saving his life. Audio
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Mission to turn wood into petroleum-free biochemicals
2 Sep 2025Investors are hoping New Zealand's radiata pine trees can be turned into biochemicals in the hunt for alternatives to plastic.
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Winner 'just about perfection' as sheep dog trials attract record numbers
2 Sep 2025Tough and intelligent Huntaway dogs are the centrepiece of the annual Hunterville Shemozzle in Rangitikei, but this time around heading dogs were the stars.
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Expert warns Fonterra putting 'eggs in one basket' with billion-dollar sale
1 Sep 2025Fonterra announced the sale of its consumer businesses to French company Lactalis for $4.22 billion.
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Farmers warned about lack of insurance cover for fines under the RMA
Farmers are being told they are on their own when it comes to potential breaches of the Resource Management Act.
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What is NZ's role in supporting RSE returnees?
1 Sep 2025Pacific leaders are highlighting challenges their workers are facing while working in Aotearoa before returning home - and New Zealand's role to support them.
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Fieldays heading to Brazil in 2027
In addition to Fieldays at Mystery Creek in Hamilton, New Zealand exhibitors are set to head to São Paulo, the largest city in South America, to sell their products.
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'Symbol of hope': Canterbury flower farm has biggest-ever Daffodil Day order
30 Aug 2025Friday was Daffodil Day, an annual event aimed to raise money for Cancer Society support and research.
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Green brew benefits for livestock emissions
30 Aug 2025Researchers across the ditch are making good progress in their efforts to reduce emissions created from the brewing process, while also creating benefits for livestock.
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Old tool, new cool
30 Aug 2025Beth Pearsall wants to revive the ancient skill of scything. She loves swishing the sharp-bladed tool through her own garden and holds workshops to teach others about the scythe and its uses.
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Trans-Tasman farmers dig deep for dairy's future
30 Aug 2025Swapping science, stories and solutions about regen dairying was the task at hand for farmers, researchers and advisors from NZ and Australia at a gathering in Canterbury.
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Fencing supply drive-through a hit with flood-stricken farmers
29 Aug 2025Landowners have been given fencing materials worth about $2000, along with a hot breakfast and coffee. Audio
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Free trade agreement with India creates opportunity for rural exports
29 Aug 2025India is New Zealand's 25th largest goods export market.
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Pāmu Farms sees significant turnaround in profit
28 Aug 2025It reported a net profit of $120m compared to last year, when it posted a loss of $26m.
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Have you herd? Rare, world-famous Galloway bull up for sale
Five-year-old Arapuni Pride, a Riggit bull, was judged champion Galloway of the world.
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DOC seeks new operator for Molesworth station
The new opportunity would involve farming, but could also include other commercial activities like guiding or accommodation.
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Farming crops for biogas production
27 Aug 2025Farmers could help drive the biogas industry as demand grows for greener alternatives to LPG and fossil fuels.
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Growers meet to tackle sector's big challenges
27 Aug 2025More than 800 produce companies, growers, regulators and government officials attended the two-day horticulture and RSE conferences in Wellington. Audio
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Large water storage project in Wairoa could lead to regional horticultural growth
26 Aug 2025Wairoa's new water storage development an 'enabler' to regional horticulture growth.
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Farmers respond to government's report into banking competition
While some findings confirm long-held concerns, others don't go far enough, say rural folk.
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Creamy, sustainable and high in fibre - barley eyes up the dairy aisle
23 Aug 2025A new barley, bred for high fibre and low waste, is being turned into milk and yoghurt - a sustainable alternative with benefits for farmers and big potential in the global dairy-free market.
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