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New Zealand reaches deal with Canada in long-running dairy trade dispute
The deal is expected to deliver up to $157 million to New Zealand dairy exporters.
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Hawke's Bay shares cyclone silt, slash lessons with flood-hit Tasman
9:02 am todayThe head of the silt removal programme after Cyclone Gabrielle is drawing "eerie" similarities with Nelson Tasman floods.
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Concern as manager of one of country's largest stations resigns
10:09 am todaySources say Jim Ward was frustrated about the lack of action to control wilding pines on the Crown-owned land.
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Farmers and council at odds over management of Tasman's flood-hit Upper Motueka River
17 Jul 2025Around 30 local farmers had been dealing with the Tasman District Council for years on ways to mitigate bank erosion and flood protection in the area.
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Flood-related livestock deaths largely unknown - MPI
17 Jul 2025Staff at the Ministry for Primary Industries are visiting flood-affected farms in Nelson Tasman to check on the wellbeing of animals and farmers.
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ETS settings incentivising whole farm conversions into forestry, farmers say
But a forestry group has hit back saying it's not the only reason sheep numbers are declining. Audio
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Community 'in shock' as industrial park greenlit
17 Jul 2025"People took the assumption that it was so ridiculous that it was never going to happen," one critic says.
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Plan to scrap agriculture courses sparks backlash
Western Institute of Technology is planning to scrap its agriculture courses as part of its plan to prove its financial viability amid restructuring within the polytech sector.
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Govt announces $600k support package for flood-hit farmers
The government has given the Mayoral Relief Fund $300,000 for the Nelson Tasman rural sector.
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Beekeeper advocacy group comes under pressure
15 Jul 2025Things are getting sticky for the country's honey sector, as the lack of a united voice for the country's thousands of producers, beekeepers and exporters continues to sting its leaders.
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What makes a bull worth $161,000?
The bidder who smashed a national price record at the recent Angus bull sales says his purchase is "beautifully put together".
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Kids and seniors join forces to feed earth not landfills
12 Jul 2025What was once waste is now a resource thanks to a clever collaboration between classrooms, care homes, cafes and countryside.
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'Bad apples' exploiting workers gives brand bad name, labour inspectorate says
Australia have recently revealed widespread exploitation of primary industries workers, but New Zealand may be facing the same crisis.
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Aussie mining company buys Otago land for $25m
10 Jul 2025The company is promising to employ hundreds of people.
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Flood-hit farm 'more like a riverbed than a farm'
10 Jul 2025Work to bolster flood resilience along the Motueka River came too late for one flood-hit Tasman farmer who lost dozens of hectares of farmland to the stopbank-bursting river.
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More work needed to protect horticultural land, says industry
Despite research ranking New Zealand as one of the most self-sufficient countries, a spokesperson says there's an imbalance in protecting prime horticultural land. Audio
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PGG Wrightson acquires Nexan Group for $20 million
Rural services company PGG Wrightson has acquired local animal health company Nexan Group for $20 million in a move the listed company says will keep production of key farm products in New Zealand.
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Plant production 'underrated' in horticulture, says 2025's NZ Young Plant Producer
5 Jul 2025Jake Linklater won the prestigious award in his hometown of Christchurch.
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Hugh Jackson named Young Farmer of the Year
The 26-year-old was crowned the 57th FMG Young Farmer of the Year on Saturday evening after the final event in Invercargill.
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Conditions on farms and orchards around the motu
4 Jul 2025Wet and wild weather has lashed much of the country from Taranaki to the top of the South, where many farmers and orchardists are still busy with the cleanup.
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Thefts fail to wilt trust-based veggie project
4 Jul 2025Crooked Vege's pay-what-you-can model may have been a radical idea two years ago but its vege box plan is working.
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Rural recycling on the rise
4 Jul 2025Agrecovery has seen huge growth in the 20 years it's been operating, with those in the primary sector looking for new ways to recycle on-farm plastic.
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NZ no longer in a state of 'peak tractor'
3 Jul 2025New Zealand has fallen from 'peak tractor' with bigger machinery, rising on-farm costs and farmers becoming more efficient driving sales down.
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Snorts and snuggles at a second chance sanctuary
5 Jul 2025Sharlene Wilson has turned her rural property in North Canterbury into a haven for rescued farm animals who find healing, freedom and a place to truly belong.
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Dairy price dip won't last long - expert
Dairy prices fell for the fourth consecutive auction overnight, with the average price down more than 4 percent to US$4274.
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New climate change resilient apple exports tipped to nearly double this year
2 Jul 2025The zesty red 'Sassy' apple is now being sold to more than 10 countries and it's forecast that 1.8 million kilos of the fruit will be exported this year. Audio
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Farmers consider options after Mt Messenger Bypass court setback
3 Jul 2025The Transport Agency wants to compulsorily acquire 11 hectares of Tony and Debbie Pascoe's cattle farm.
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Big stations and sweeping views: Why a vet went rural
2 Jul 2025Holly Gardyne has no regrets about moving to a rural practice.
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