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NZ business delegation in China strikes deal for red meat sector
28 Jun 2023The arrangement with importer Grand Farm will expand the presence of Alliance Group lamb, mutton, beef and venison further into southern China.
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Ngāti Apakura harvests from traditional whenua for first time in 160 years
27 Jun 2023Last year, the Anglican church purchased 10 acres at Rangiaowhia outside of Te Awamutu, with the intention of enabling its return to Ngāti Apakura.
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Wild weather ruins a third of New Zealand's strawberry plants
27 Jun 2023Both strawberry lovers and growers may struggle to get their hands on new plant supplies this year.
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Damaged highways stopping fresh produce getting to market
Road closures in the Coromandel and Gisborne are putting pressure on businesses and supply chains.
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Test kits planned so farmers can measure phosphate levels in waterways
Scientists at University of Canterbury are developing a tool which will allow farmers to measure phosphates in their local waterways.
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'Doing the beginning part': Chef swaps good food for Good Farm
Country Life - A former chef in Bay of Plenty is getting to know the roots of his vegetables, quite literally, by trading in the heat of the kitchen. Audio
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Treat yourself like you would a broken tractor, Rural Support Trust says
Country Life - Ease up and take one step at a time, is some of the advice to farmers and growers suffering after calamitous weather this year. Audio
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Controversial hunting competition returns this weekend
21 Jun 2023The North Canterbury Hunting Competition has clarified its rules around killing feral cats after it received backlash earlier this year.
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Methane-reducing supplement for cows still trapped in regulatory limbo
It has taken nearly two-and-a-half years for the Environmental Protection Authority to decide if a feed supplement promising to slash a cow's methane output should enter the New Zealand market.
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Sawmills face temporary closures as demand dives
21 Jun 2023Several New Zealand sawmills producing housing timber are temporarily halting production, as the construction sector slows.
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South Wairarapa farmer fined $26,000 for breaching consent conditions
21 Jun 2023John Coveney has been sentenced for taking water in breach of resource consent conditions and breaching an abatement notice.
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Mitigating methane - one artificial lab cow at a time
While the government scrambles to develop methane-mitigating tools for farmers, the private sector is drumming up its own solutions.
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$120m of cyclone-related claims paid out
20 Jun 2023FMG has settled nearly half of all Cyclone Gabrielle-related claims.
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Cyclones aftermath: 'How do our people survive the next 100 years?'
Country Life: From the back country to the coast, you won't find many places or people untouched by the claws of cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, which ravaged Tai Rāwhiti at the start of the year. Audio
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From dog coats to generators - farmers seek Fieldays bargains
Farmers going to Fieldays is like going to the mall for city slickers - but are they buying anything?
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Fieldays: Test of tractors' horsepower proves to be a mane event
16 Jun 2023Horsepower is being put to the test in the much-loved tractor pull competition at Fieldays in Waikato this week.
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Fieldays: Brain health and mental wellbeing worth thinking about
16 Jun 2023This year, brain health and mental wellbeing are recurring themes at the annual rural gathering at Mystery Creek in Hamilton.
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'Growers are waiting': Ongoing talks with government for post-cyclone funding package
16 Jun 2023Hope could be on the horizon for growers facing the loss of their livelihoods following Cyclone Gabrielle.
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ACT promises end to sacrificing farmers to 'climate gods'
The ACT Party has unveiled its plan for the primary industries.
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Spotlight falls on India at international trade conference
The South Asian nation could provide a counterbalance to China in the Pacific, participants say.
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Government invests millions in agriculture emissions research
The government has announced a suite of measures to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while retaining a competitive business edge.
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Hipkins hasn't met anyone 'wet', 'whiny' or 'inward-looking' at Fieldays
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins spoke to media from Fieldays at Mystery Creek after ruling out a fertiliser tax and reiterating Labour's support for He Waka Eke Noa.
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Potential rethink on genetic modification gains attention from industries
Biotech and agritech firms are welcoming a potential rethink on genetic modification, saying New Zealand lags behind other countries where the practice is already common.
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PM Chris Hipkins rules out fertiliser tax, reiterates commitment to He Waka Eke Noa
14 Jun 2023The idea of a fertiliser tax had been met with anger and frustration from farmers.
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