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A look inside Massey University's 'outdoor farm classroom'
Set on 40 hectares near the university's Palmerston North campus, the Large Animal Teaching Unit, is home to a menagerie of animals for veterinary students to work with.
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Romance meets reality - farming the high country
6:53 am todayThere's romance attached to living in the Mackenzie High Country, but is that still the case? Growing up in the region's harsh winters and hot summers, it's the…
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Jefferson Fellow Kate Green on the future of food security
7:05 am todayRNZ reporter Kate Green has recently returned from parts of Southeast Asia as part of a Jefferson Fellowship exploring food security issues across the region.
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The women who inseminate cows to make money for Christmas
13 Nov 2025Artificial breeding technicians play a crucial role in keeping New Zealand's dairy industry flowing. Increasingly, women are being drawn to the job.
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Canterbury A&P show returns with royal status
13 Nov 2025The show's organisers are promising a strong return after last year's downscaled format.
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Natives tree nectar highest on east coast - study
10 Nov 2025Over two years, researchers measured nectar from more than 4200 flowers off eight native trees in a number of regions nationwide.
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How a rural bootcamp is boosting mental health
10 Nov 2025"When we first started, they were quite awkward. Some of these fellas, they wouldn't even shake your hands, but now a hug is a normal thing." Audio
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Foodie delight under mountain signals new lease of life
A foodie haven serving flat whites in a rustic railway station flanked by Mt Ruapehu hopes it is part of a pick-up for an economically hit region.
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Saving seeds, saving stories
8 Nov 2025There's a story to many of the heritage seedlings which Jemma Ostenfeld grows on a patch of borrowed land in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
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A Southlander inside the mega dairies of China and Russia
8 Nov 2025Berwick Settle has worked on some of the biggest dairy farms in the world, where cows never go outside the barn and must take regular showers to stay cool and keep the milk flowing.
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Farmers urged to install crush or rollover protection after quad bike death
7 Nov 2025Farm vehicle incidents are one of the top two causes of workplace deaths in New Zealand.
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The most expensive honey in the world has a 'Taranaki tang'
A New Zealand company has created what's believed to be the world's most expensive honey. The Eternal Gold collection by Taranaki-based Naki Honey was inspired by archaeologists' discovery of…
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Auckland BioSciences expands animal blood operation to Uruguay
7 Nov 2025Animal-derived serum and plasma from mostly cattle and pig carcasses is used in medical and life science research, including for veterinary vaccines.
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This high-country station could be yours, if you have $50 million
6 Nov 2025Offers of $50 million or more are being sought for Mt Algidus Station, a 22,120-hectare property in the Southern Alps.
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The latest overseas investment in NZ
6 Nov 2025A lily bulb processing plant, production forests and land for a gold mine buffer zone are some of the latest purchases by international investors.
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Dairy prices continue downward slide
The latest fall overnight follows the 1.4 percent drop in the previous auction.
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Tackling nitrogen's 'gnarly' problems on farm
5 Nov 2025The government is doubling down on its support of new on-farm tools to cut greenhouse gas emissions, following its decision not to price agricultural emissions.
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Farmer urges government to act as consent costs spiral
5 Nov 2025It has been seven weeks since David Clark went public with his frustration of the resource consent process and its "outrageous costs".
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Tackling nitrogen's 'gnarly' problems on farm
4 Nov 2025The government is doubling down on supporting the development of new tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on farm with a new co-investment, following its decision not to price agricultural…
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Farmers lead initiative to support rural Clutha families hit hard by storm
4 Nov 2025About 50 people set off on Tuesday morning to check in on those in hard hit areas.
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Rural Southland communities band together after destructive storm
3 Nov 2025The severe winds caused widespread damage and thousands of power outages, downing trees, power lines and tearing roofs off buildings.
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DOC asks southern farmers to help spot endangered kakī
4 Nov 2025The native black stilt birds mostly call Mackenzie Basin's braided rivers and wetlands home, but conservation staff expect they could be on the move following recent storms.
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Farmlands profit shows increased confidence in rural sector
3 Nov 2025Increased farmer confidence and spending has seen the country's largest rural supply store, Farmlands, back in black.
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Being 'the keeper of the community's stories'
1 Nov 2025Eketāhuna Museum is a treasure chest of curiosities which shines a light on the small town's Scandinavian heritage and the challenges of running a country museum.
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Breeding the 'wagyu of lamb' for an ever-changing environment
1 Nov 2025Alastair Reeves has followed in his father's footsteps, using genetics to help farmers solve problems on farm by breeding sheep that make for good eating, are tolerant of facial eczema and emit lower…
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It's a 'numbers game': Company's quest to breed low methane-emitting bulls
1 Nov 2025The team of scientists at LIC, the Livestock Improvement Corporation, hope to know by late next year if they can offer farmers more methane-friendly bulls.
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Fonterra CEO says Lactalis deal will allow it to grow
31 Oct 2025The head of Fonterra says it has been difficult for its brands to compete in global markets. Audio
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'Where's the help?': Farmers count the cost of devastating storm
30 Oct 2025One week since a wind storm tore through the country's south, some Clutha district farmers say the financial hit could be harsher than they originally feared.
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