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Live catfish found in Lake Rotoiti
21 Mar 2016A live catfish has been found in Lake Rotoiti, with the fish becoming a widespread pest in North Island waterways.
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Farm sales booming - except for dairy
Dairy farms may be losing value but farm sales in other sectors of the rural economy are booming, says the Real Estate Institute.
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Dairy farm values set to keep falling
A rural property valuer says the drop in farm prices and slow sales of farms are likely to continue. Audio
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Farming robot beats drones on price, adaptability
Researchers at Massey University have invented a prototype robot designed to perform several different tasks on farms, orchards and vineyards.
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Canterbury farmers breach water regulations
Nearly one in five Canterbury farmers have failed to comply with their consents to take river and ground water.
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Velvetleaf spread linked to fodder beet seeds
18 Mar 2016A velvetleaf outbreak has moved up the country and the Ministry of Primary Industries thinks the seed that spread it could have been imported two years ago.
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Chinese ban kiwiberry imports
Kiwiberry exporters are scrambling to find customers for their fruit after Chinese authorities banned imports.
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