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Why some of our biggest exporters are worried about the Gene Technology Bill
Why our biggest exporters are worried about going GMO
Is New Zealand really risking billions by changing its genetic modification laws?
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Medicinal cannabis producers veer away from local market for export
Medicinal cannabis producers veer away from local market for export
New Zealand's medicinal cannabis sector is warning that "onerous" regulations around production are restricting the local sector, while international players flood the market.
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Weathering the 'worst drought in 50 years' as an organic dairy farmer
Weathering the 'worst drought in 50 years' as an organic dairy farmer
"I've been farming quite a long time and, yeah, it's been tough going," Pihama dairy farmer Janet Fleming told Country Life.
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Weathering the 'worst drought in 50 years' as an organic dairy farmer
Weathering the 'worst drought in 50 years' as an organic dairy farmer
Moving to once-a-day milking has helped Janet Fleming through Taranaki's recent drought.
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Weathering the 'worst drought in 50 years' as an organic dairy farmer
Organic dairy farmer Janet Fleming is in her eighth season of once a day milking, something she credits with helping get her through Taranaki's recent drought. She's also trialling growing a range of… Audio
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Plastic wrap producers targeted under proposed 'Green Farms' scheme
Plastic wrap producers targeted under proposed 'Green Farms' scheme
A levy would contribute to the recycling of baleage and silage covers.
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Half a century on organics pioneers seek 'new blood' for Ōtaki farm
Half a century on organics pioneers seek 'new blood' for farm
One of the country's oldest organically certified farms is looking for the next generation to lead its operations.
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Marsden Point closure sparks five-year delay, re-location of $70m glasshouse
Marsden Point closure sparks five-year delay, re-location of $70m glasshouse
Northland will likely miss out on a multimillion-dollar, government-backed vegetable growing operation following the closure of the Marsden Point refinery near Whangārei.
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NZ Hops chalks up EU export 'win' amid glut
NZ Hops chalks up EU export 'win' amid glut
Increased hops production has led to a surplus of the dried flower used in beer making or for medicinal purposes.
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The guardian dog breeds protecting farmer's stock
The guardian dog breeds protecting farmer's stock
They may look like your usual bundle of fluff or large Labrador pup, but these Maremma sheepdogs are a breed of their own.
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All the 'tea' on farming organic native tea
An old airstrip in Whakatane has become home to rows and rows of native herbs which eventually get turned into tea. That's the work of Laureen and Dan Andrews, who left their lives in Rotorua behind… Audio
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New Zealand deepens agricultural, forestry collaboration with India
NZ deepens agricultural, forestry collaboration with India
New Zealand and India sign horticulture and forestry agreements to foster knowledge exchange, trade opportunities and industry growth between the two nations.
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Kiwi Gene therapy scientist's warning over GMO bill
A New Zealand scientist who works on gene therapies to treat human diseases - is sounding a warning over the loosening of our laws on genetic modification. Audio
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Academics call for urgent action on nitrate pollution
Academics call for urgent action on nitrate pollution
A trio of academics are calling on the Canterbury Regional Council to take urgent action on what they deem a water pollution crisis.
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Country Life: 'When the hippies bought it, they said no to farming and burning'
'Back to the land': Commune still going strong after 50 years
Rainbow Valley is located on regenerating whenua at the end of a gravel road near Tākaka. Several families share the land and help run a small farm for the benefit of the whole community.
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Grape picking starts soon at organic Waipara Valley vineyard
A pre-harvest update from the Greystone Wines, that recently hosted the inaugural Underground soil, food and farming festival, with viticulturalist and farming advisor, Nick Gill. Audio
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CNMI agriculture census: Vegetables and melons dominate crop production
CNMI agriculture census: Vegetables and melons dominate crop production
The census also revealed that there were 316 farms in the Northern Marianas in 2023, up 25% from the last census.
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Mexican drug lord appears before US judge, pleads not guilty to murder, kidnapping charges in DEA agent’s 1985 killing
'Narcos' drug lord pleads not guilty over DEA agent's killing
Rafael Caro Quintero denied charges of murder, kidnapping related to the 1985 killing of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent.
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Dairy without the cow? Auckland food-tech startup explains how
Dairy without the cow? Auckland food-tech startup explains how
It is NZ's most profitable export industry, but also one of our biggest carbon emitters - so what if the cow, and methane, could be taken out of the production process altogether? Audio
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Country Life: Sino-vino ties - wine-lover links China and New Zealand
Sharing the finer things - NZ's wine ambassador to China
Fang Mei's love of wine was sparked by the New Zealand tradition of Friday drinks and the discovery that she had a good palate. Now she has her own vineyard in Martinborough and educates people in…
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The 'bulldozer' of a bill set to change gene editing laws
The 'bulldozer' of a bill set to change gene editing laws
Changes are coming to gene editing laws. Whether they'll help future-proof our economy or ruin New Zealand's international reputation is up for debate.
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Auckland's trash is another town's treasure
Auckland's trash is another town's treasure
Ecogas is New Zealand's only plant of its kind processing food waste. Its co-founder says that's embarrassing.
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Regenerative Wine Farming
Audio 14 Feb 2025The art of growing great soil. Dr Jamie Goode is a wine writer with a PHD in plant biology. He spoke to Jesse. Audio
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China hits back with tariffs on US goods after Donald Trump imposes new levies
China hits back with tariffs on US goods after Trump imposes new levies
China has slapped tariffs on US imports in a swift response to new US duties on Chinese goods, renewing a trade war between the world's top two economies.
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Justin Trudeau says Donald Trump will pause Canada tariffs for at least 30 days
Trudeau says Trump has paused Canada tariffs
The Canadian prime minister also announced his country would list drug cartels as "terrorists" and increase its border patrol budget.