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Australian farmers to get fix for methane-laced cow burps before NZ
A solution to dairy cows' methane-laced burps could be ready to sell to NZ farmers next year, but Australian farmers will get it first. Audio
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Synlait's biggest shareholders to vote on $218m rescue package
10:48 am todayA special meeting is scheduled for 18 September.
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Young hands help recreate ancient forest
6:01 pm todayAncient podocarp forest has become a classroom for schoolchildren taking part in a project to link land, river and community
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A bird on the farm worth two in the bush?
4:50 pm todayHow do you stop birds colliding with New York's skyscrapers and how can New Zealand farmers benefit from birds and other wildlife? These are just some of the…
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Farmer retires land he says 'shouldn't ever have animals on it'
4:50 pm today"I've been farming on my own account for 52 years and cut down a fair share of trees, so now is my time to leave this place better than we found it," Chris Bolderston told Country Life.
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Minister wants to roll back 'unworkable' forestry rules
5 Sep 2024The government is proposing to roll back the ability of councils to introduce their own tougher rules for forestry.
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Foot and mouth outbreak could cost $14.3b every year
5 Sep 2024New analysis reinforces the government's commitment to eradicate the disease that affects animals should it arrive in the country, the Biosecurity Minister says.
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Bird flu: MPI says eradication unlikely if virus arrives in NZ
5 Sep 2024The Ministry for Primary Industries is working to mitigate the impact of any avian influenza outbreak brought to the country by migrating birds.
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Uncertain future stalks celery growers
Some established celery growers say their future in the sector is uncertain after nearly a year of being paid below the cost of production.
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Beekeepers expecting to make a loss this season
4 Sep 2024Many beekeepers are expecting to make a loss due to an ongoing glut of honey.
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Fonterra accused of greenwashing to impress big foreign buyers
19 Aug 2024The dairy giant has talked up its 'regenerative farming' credentials. But critics say the claims are bogus. Audio
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Agriculture industry hits out at proposed 'tax on a tax'
Agricultural aviators say a proposed increase of its industry levy will disproportionately impact agriculture.
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Liquidators appointed to investigate Waitonui Group
3 Sep 2024The company operated three large dairy farms in Taupō and North Otago.
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Rural principals cite workload, pay as reasons to quit
3 Sep 2024A significant number of rural principals intend leaving the job within four years of starting, according to a NZ Rural Schools Association survey.
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Growers convene in Tauranga for HortNZ conference
2 Sep 2024Bay of Plenty has hosted hundreds of horticulture leaders, growers and those from support sectors.
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'Perfect storm': The impact of drought in Hurunui district
3 Sep 2024Farmers and community leaders in North Canterbury tell RNZ about the ongoing drought, tough economic conditions and how the locals have been supporting each other.
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'You learn to take a deep breath': Coming together in times of drought
3 Sep 2024The rural sector in north Canterbury's Hurunui district describe how drought conditions and demanding economic settings have left them battling. Audio
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TB in cattle eradicated in West Coast farming area
2 Sep 2024A quarter of herds in the small West Coast farming community of Hari Hari had been infected.
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Farmers spending millions of dollars on pest control
30 Aug 2024Federated Farmers latest pest survey of 700 farmers found farmers are spending on average $5.45 a hectare controlling pests like deer, goats, possums, cats and geese
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New deal with China on deer velvet huge relief for industry
29 Aug 2024MPI officials secured a deal with China on deer velvet imports just as the new velvet season gets underway.
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Fonterra to spend $75 million expanding Studholme site
The site will become a "hub for high value proteins" designed for "premium" products such as medical and sports nutrition.
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Farmers vs foresters amid allegations of stock shooting, poor pest management
Landowners are hopeful forestry companies will step up after allegations were aired at a public meeting.
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Plea for surplus hemp by-product to be used as animal feed
A hemp company says it's dumping tonnes of a by-product that could be used as animal feed.
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Garlic grower accused of smear campaign against smaller producers
Te Mata Garlic's Chris Morrison is facing allegations of scaremongering by falsely claiming to have been tasked by the Ministry for Primary Industries and other industry bodies to compile data on…
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Dairy company fined $420k over '100 per cent Pure NZ' claim
Milkio Foods Limited had descriptions like '100 per cent Pure New Zealand' - despite using butter from India.
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That earthy aroma to your wine may stem from wool
A farmer began putting wool under her vines six years ago and it's had great benefits.
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Red alert issued over weedkiller amid 'significant concerns'
22 Aug 2024"We urge anyone currently using a product containing chlorthal-dimethyl to stop," the Environmental Protection Authority says.
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Biosecurity ramped up amid Aussie tomatoe virus outbreak
22 Aug 2024Imports of tomatoes from most Australian states have been suspended after Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus was found there.
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