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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
16 Jul 2025The 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…
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What makes a bull worth $161,000?
10 Jul 2025The 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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Lincoln to host new Bioeconomy Science HQ
2 Jul 2025It comes as the science sector overhaul came into effect officially on Tuesday. Audio
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Union warns against meat self-inspection plans
A union says potential plans to privatise New Zealand's meat inspection service could put food quality and safety at risk.
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PGG faces $780K in liability for farm sale negligence
Court documents showed the sale featured incorrect descriptions about the herd size and milk production at the 105 hectare site near Hokitika.
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Invest in nature, no gumboots required
28 Jun 2025Country Life: What are biodiversity credits and how can they work for NZ?
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Bokashi by the tonne - chocolate brown and teeming with worms
27 Jun 2025Two North Canterbury farmers have been bitten by the bokashi bug. As well as being a soil superfood, it's also cost effective.
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Pygmy goats: Big business in a tiny package
New Zealand's first, and smallest, pygmy goats are in high demand - and big prices are being paid.
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Advocates renew calls to end colony-cage egg farms
25 Jun 2025After the ban of conventional cages, producers had the option to move to colony cages, barns and free-range systems.
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