Rural News

Feed levels are already getting tight in Hawke's Bay, and an El Niño weather system is expected to bring more dry and westerly winds in the coming weeks.

Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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North Carolina company Hoofprint Biome has developed a feed supplement with natural enzymes that reduced methane emissions by up to 80 per cent in lab trials on artificial rumen.

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Animal rights group SAFE launched a new advertising campaign focused on National's live export policy.

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After blocking imports of our dairy products, Canada has been told it's been breaking international trading rules and needs to stop.

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The recruiting of rural general practice doctors from overseas has just received a financial boost. Doctors applying to work in rural primary-care practices can now access a relocation allowance. 

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Merino has been the shining light in the wool industry in recent years - reaching higher prices for growers - however increased costs and a drop in consumer demand has hit the company's balance sheet.