Rural News

A Canterbury farmer has started a petition calling on the government to buy only wool carpets.

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Huge downpours in Canterbury over the weekend flooded paddocks and created muddy conditions for stock and roads that were repaired after flooding two years ago have been wrecked.

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Over 250 Hawkes Bay farmers will receive 75 kilometres of fencing materials, including 20,000 fence posts, today in a bid to help them get back on their feet after Cyclone Gabrielle.

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Since the beginning of June, exporters have been talking about tough market conditions for lamb, and now we have some trade data to back that up.  

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Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell who runs boutique butchery, Wild Game, in Hastings took out both supreme honours at the 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham awards in Auckland last night.

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According to a new report The veterinary profession and its training are approaching a crisis point and need an urgent overhaul.

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