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Many families affected by the tsunami in Samoa are turning to growing organic produce for niche export to help rebuild their livelihoods. The destructive waves destroyed homes on Upolu's south...

Samoa's agriculture ministry says growing organic produce is a good option for families having to rebuild their livelihoods after the tsunami. Many affected families that used to settle on the...

An advocate for Maori organic farming says marae should take advantage of a programme to re-establish gardens or maara kai and learn the benefits of growing their own food.

A Banks Peninsula farmer is getting ready to launch a new brand to market the wool from his Pitt Island wild sheep.

Farmers in developing countries are losing traditional seed varieties because of growing corporate control of the seeds they plant, in turn hampering their ability to cope with climate change, says a…

The head of a new strong wool marketing venture says New Zealand does not appear to have enough organic wool growers to cope with an increased demand from the United States.

A New Zealand scientist has developed a test that can prove whether eggs come from caged hens or from free-range or organic production.

An organic dairy farming partnership has scored the top award in the Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards, while the Canterbury award went to Temuka arable farmers.

A rural mentoring programme developed in Waikato to provide guidance for new farmers will be rolled out for farmers in Canterbury and Southland, next month.

Galatea dairy farming couple Paul and Joanna McCarthy have taken the top award in the Bay of Plenty farm environment awards. Judges described their operation as "almost perfect".

Federated Farmers is counting its first national farm open day as a success, with thousands of people taking advantage of the opportunity to visit farms from the far north to the distant south.

The operators of the country's oldest organics unit fear it could risk losing its certification after a genetically modified field trial in Canterbury breached its operating conditions.

The European Union has reintroduced export subsidies for dairy produce. The last time refunds were given was in June 2007.

Charlies Group says a leading Asian retailer, Dairy Farm Group, is to sell a range of its products in Singapore in a deal that could double the size of the company. Dairy Farm Group has 4000 outlets…

Silver Fern Farms says growing international retail demand and reduced livestock supply have lifted contract prices for organic lamb by up to 15%.

The Green Party has signaled a significant change to the Emissions Trading Act, changing the baseline year for measuring agricultural emissions from 2005 to 1990, as part of its rural policy.

The Veterinary Association has welcomed the National Party's strategy for dealing with shortages of rural vets, including a voluntary bonding scheme. It has also received approved from high country…

The Green Party's rural policy aims to make things easier for sheep and beef farmers under the Emissions Trading Scheme.

Samoa's Prime Minister says he is lobbying for more local farmers to return to organic farming. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, who is also the chairman of the Pacific Organic Farmers Association...

An anti genetic engineering group has raised concerns about what it sees as a threat to New Zealand bird populations from importing a genetically modified vaccine to protect horses against equine…