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Limits for residues of weedkiller glyphosate in food could rise
Public consultation for a proposal to raise maximum residue limits closes at 5pm on Friday.
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Changing the game: Female hunters find their tribe
15 May 2025Sammi Holland and Alesha Tomasi are behind Daughters of the Wild dedicated to women who hunt.
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New welfare code for sheep and beef cattle proposed
15 May 2025Feedback is being sought on the draft proposals include a ban on electro-immobilisation devices.
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Canterbury dairy farm wins grant for injecting beneficial bacteria and fungi in soil
14 May 2025A Selwyn District farm is defying convention.
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'Once-in-a-lifetime' cow inducted to hall of fame
13 May 2025One of New Zealand's most successful cows, producing eggs that spawned more than 111 direct offspring, has been inducted into the Livestock Improvement Corporation's prestigious hall of fame.
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Is the South Island still free of 'pond weed' hornwort? Cantabrians on alert
13 May 2025The invasive freshwater weed that is widespread in the North Island was eradicated in the South Island 12 years ago. But it's been spotted for sale online from Christchurch.
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Move to protect Fiordland elk draws ire of Forest and Bird
Forest and Bird has accusing the government of "changing the law to let a North American deer species use the national park as a glorified vege patch". Audio
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Carpet maker Bremworth reverses wool only policy
13 May 2025It will soon start making synthetic carpets again.
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Man disqualified from owning horses for four years
12 May 2025The case was brought by the SPCA, which was first alerted to the man having underweight horses in 2017.
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ANZCO Foods posts $8m profit amid 'another challenging year'
Tight margins in a challenging second half of 2024 have hit the pockets of major red meat processor and exporter ANZCO Foods.
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Rustic sheds reveal immigrants' farming legacy
12 May 2025The story of a pioneering family of Dalmatian immigrants has been kept alive through a cluster of old sheds on the Devcich farm near Thames.
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Harvesting time is nuts at busy walnut orchard
9 May 2025The walnut harvest is underway at Lightfoot Orchard in Canterbury.
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Passing down traditions in the tītī 'pluck house'
9 May 2025Dan Tarrant's ancestors have been harvesting muttonbirds or tītī for 500 years. The autumn harvest is a family affair and a chance to pass down skills and traditions.
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Surviving a nuclear war ... in Palmerston North
8 May 2025A new study looks at what it would take to feed a city in the event of a global catastrophe.
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Canterbury council's freshwater management challenged in court
12 May 2025The first of two back-to-back court cases challenging the Canterbury regional council's freshwater management begins at the Christchurch High Court today.
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Gap between people and sheep rapidly closing
8 May 2025Rise in pine forests driving the decline in sheep, industry claims.
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Soil from a Taranaki backyard wins international gardening award
7 May 2025A Taranaki living soil and plant food producer has won Garden Product of the Year by a German gardening and DIY magazine.
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Strong dairy demand, fierce bidding pushes up global auction prices
7 May 2025Dairy prices surged to the highest level in nearly three years in the global dairy auction.
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New bill aims to stop animal cruelty through imported products
6 May 2025The proposed bill would require imported products to meet the same animal welfare standards applied locally.
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Snapper trialled in Tasman Bay open ocean aquaculture farming
It is the first time a new finfish species has been tested off the New Zealand coastline.
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Renewed calls for cat bylaws as feral numbers surge
8 May 2025The number of feral cats is estimated to be double the number of pet cats. Audio
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'Misleading labels': Welfare group's complaint about colony eggs
5 May 2025SAFE wants the word 'caged' put on labels to make consumers aware where the eggs come from. Audio
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Potential buyers step up for Fonterra's consumer business
5 May 2025Leading international dairy companies are looking to get a slice of the prized assets.
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New rules to limit farm to forestry conversions - but does loophole remain?
5 May 2025Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced new legislation will be introduced later this year.
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'Quite confronting': Survey reveals financial, mental health issues among contract milkers
Survey organisers said the results were 'disappointing', but 'not surprising'.
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Solid forecast for agriculture exports, despite tariffs
Agricultural exports prices are expected to be resilient, though increased competition in key markets may eventually put pressure on prices.
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Boutique dairy company in Havelock North to close down after 15 years
4 May 2025Havelock North-based boutique dairy company Origin Earth is closing down after 15 years of providing customers with locally sourced sustainable products.
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Conditions on farms and orchards around the motu
4 May 2025Wet weather caused flooding and disrupted the kiwifruit harvest, but for many drought-afflicted farmers, it has been welcomed.
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