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Green brew benefits for livestock emissions
Researchers 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
6:15 am todayBeth 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…
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Trans-Tasman farmers dig deep for dairy's future
6:15 am todaySwapping 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…
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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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From gumboots to storybooks: Farming with a twist of magic
23 Aug 2025Emma Nowell transforms life on the land into art, children's stories and games, while keeping the farm and family at the heart of it all.
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Wholly Cow: Cambridge butcher's childhood dream come true
23 Aug 2025The Andrews family has gone from selling farm-raised meats at a farmers' market to running their own butchery.
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Green kiwifruit's bowel-moving powers recognised in Europe
22 Aug 2025Its the first-ever fresh fruit to receive an authorised health claim from the European Commission.
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Tennis ball wool from hill country farms to be served up at US Open
21 Aug 2025New Zealand wool will be bouncing around the courts of the 2025 US Open when the final Grand Slam of the year takes centre stage in New York.
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Harness racing park sells for $30 million less than three years ago
19 Aug 2025Franklin Park Training Centre has sold a second time in three years, this time for $30 million less, as Pukekohe's harness racing trainers look for another home.
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Mental health charity targets reluctant gun owners
20 Aug 2025It's run by a man who gave up farming after losing his licence when he sought help for his own mental health.
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From backyard to plate: Cafe looks to partner with home gardeners
19 Aug 2025Home gardeners will be paid for what they grow and supply in a new trial project.
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Mānuka honey giant Comvita considers takeover sale
18 Aug 2025New Zealand's largest mānuka honey producer Comvita is eyeing a company sale, amid challenging times in the global honey sector.
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No significant concerns over animal welfare at uni farm
19 Aug 2025Following an animal welfare complaint, the Ministry for Primary Industries visited Lincoln University's demonstration dairy farm.
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Planned return of live cattle export gets held up
Legislation being drafted to bring back the controversial trade of live animal exports by sea is getting stuck in the cogs of Cabinet.
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'Disaster waiting to happen': Fears carbon farming increases risk of wild fire
18 Aug 2025The increasing number of farms being planted in trees for carbon farming is raising fears about the spread of pests and fire risk. Audio
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Miley the Huntaway's a 'main dog' now
16 Aug 2025For the past year, Country Life has been watching Wairarapa dog triallist Chris Shaw train up his latest working dog, Miley - a young Huntaway that's got that "X-factor".
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Mud and Blood - Westland rugby teams battle it out
16 Aug 2025Every winter, the Woodham Shield brings together remote South Westland communities for a fiercely contested grassroots rugby battle steeped in pride and tradition.
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Warnings of ecological crisis from wilding conifers
15 Aug 2025Southland officials are warning the pines have caused a land-use and biosecurity crisis for the region.
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High hopes for new biofuel's impact on shipping emissions
14 Aug 2025A new biofuel is making waves in the shipping sector and could help exporters reduce their transport emissions.
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