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Organic Options
Te Aroha dairy farmer Gavin Fisher was one of the first to supply Fonterra with organic milk. However he's now banded together with other organic farmers as part of The Organic Dairy Hub Co-operative… Audio
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Organics in Ikawai
Maurice Hellewell finishes steers and ewes and winter grazes dairy cows on a 65 hectare Biogro certified property in the Waitaki Valley. Maurice is also involved in Organic Futures Aotearoa, a farmer… Audio
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Wairuna Organics
Shaun McVicker grows certified organic vegetables on his fertile property in Clinton, South Otago. Originally a derelict sheep farm when he bought it 14 years ago, Shaun has successfully converted it… Audio
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Youth in Vanuatu learn about organic farming options
Young Pacific farmers were in Vanuatu last week working on their agriculture skills during a course on organic farming. 25 youth farmers, including five women, attended the week-long workshop on...
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Proposed national organic certification faces major opposition
Government plans to regulate the organic farming industry have come under savage attack in Parliament.
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Cows now grazing on James Cameron's organic vegetable farm
Audio 7 Apr 2021James Cameron's plans to convert his Wairarapa properties into organic veggie farms appear to have fallen short - with hundreds of cows now understood to be grazing in his paddocks.
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No Looking Back After Going Organic
Twenty-three years ago Otago farmer Allan Richardson and his wife Sonia decided to start farming their 1300 hectare sheep and beef farm organically. Allan's father Colin, who had bought the farm at… Audio
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The story behind Durham farms
Durham Farms in Northland mixes crops and livestock, prioritising looking after the environment they are farming in. Adrian Townsend of Durham Farms talks to Jesse about their produce and organic… Audio
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NZ's organic farmers of the year
Niva and Yotam Kay from Pakaraka Permcaculture are Organic Farmers of the year. Audio
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Golf course next to organic farm ordered to close
The golfing community of Palmerston North believes other courses throughout New Zealand may come under threat after its last public golf course was ordered to close to protect the organic rating of a…
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Cook Islands Agriculture Ministry shifts focus to organic farming
The Minister of Agriculture in the Cook islands says growing organic produce is the way of the future. The Ministry is shifting its focus away from conventional farming which uses...
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25 Years of Country Life - Avonstour Farm
Organic farmer John Earney has been hosting WWOOFers on his Taranaki farm for ten years. "Willing Workers on Organic Farms or World Wide Workers on Organic Farms but I say willing workers because if…
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Claim of low emissions from organics
Organic farming practices can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an international organics leader says - and he says he has the science to back up the claim.
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Pesticide findings no surprise to organic farmer
An organic industry advocate says it's no surprise that a new study has detected pesticides in stream beds on organic farms in the South Island.
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Huge potential for NZ organic produce in China
New Zealand is testing a new coding system which is expected to boost organic exports to China.
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Celebrating 80 years of organics in NZ!
This year marks 80 years since one of the oldest organic organisations in the world was set up. New Zealand's Soil and Health Association was established in 1941 to support organic food and farming… Audio, Gallery
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Organics role urged in dairy, meat research
The organics sector is questioning why organic and biological farming aren't included in the meat and dairy research and innovation programmes announced this week.
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Organic lamb prices up
Silver Fern Farms says growing international retail demand and reduced livestock supply have lifted contract prices for organic lamb by up to 15%.
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Pioneer organics firm still going strong
Commonsense Organics started off as a small communal farm in Te Horo in the early 1970s has grown in to a flourishing business. Audio, Gallery
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Huge potential for NZ organic produce in China
New Zealand is testing a new coding system which is expected to boost organic exports to China. Audio
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Organic farming leader urges against GE ryegrasses
An organic farmer says genetically modified grasses should not be considered as a weapon to help New Zealand farmers fight drought.
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NZ Hungry for organics, lack of certification hard to swallow
Do you know the difference between 'certified organic eggs' and' organic certified eggs' ? NO ? Latest research into New Zealand's organic market reports that the organics sector has grown by more… Audio
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Demand for organic fertilisers rising
Rising costs for synthetic fertilisers and farmers becoming more aware of their environmental footprint is pushing up demand for organic fertilisers.
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Adventure trails and organic garden add X-factor to family farm
In the last few years, Tom O'Brien's Southland farmland has become home to a hand-built bike and hiking track and an organic market garden.
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Tonga's drive to be fully organic
The chair of Tonga's National Youth Congress says they hope the entire country will commit to organic farming within five years.
