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Some confronting footage of effluent from a pig farm overflowing into a stream has been released by Waikato Regional Council.

Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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An advisor says many farmers will be working 50 hour weeks for the rest of the year without taking home a paycheck due to falling commodity prices.

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Securing a stable workforce was top of the agenda at this morning's Apples and Pears Conference in Christchurch. 

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