'A new menace': The peach-stealing possums of 1939
"His ripening peaches were completely or partially eaten by nocturnal visitors."
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The PM ponders RMA reform on The Country
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How seaweed can help reduce methane emissions
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Council opts for most expensive option for Southland Museum
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Gallagher Group eyes Brazil's vast ranches in new South American market move
Demand for precision farming support offers 'enormous potential for growth'.
HortNZ scholarship programmes open for 2025
Programme focused on supporting next generation of innovators and leaders in the sector.
The Country: Why wool producers should work together
Craig Smith, Mark Patterson, Farmer Tom Martin, Ray Roberts.
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Forestry Minister Todd McClay wants council changes to be 'evidence-based'.
Can NZ’s supply chain survive the next global crisis?
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Family forced to tear out cherry orchard after cyclone and rain
The Findlays have been selling their cherries from a shed near Napier for 16 years.
Vege tips: Rabbits and aphids and snails, oh my!
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Opinion: The Moorpark Derby isn't on NZ's racing scene and that's probably for the best.
Mr Ritchie and the 130-mile long blackberry bush of 1925
Eradicating blackberry was an "apparently hopeless task" in 1925.
Cow mastitis invention wins big
Mastitis is a costly disease where udder tissue becomes inflamed, often due to bacteria.
'Our place is your place': From dairy factory to vibrant community hub
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Rural school marks major milestone
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'No other option': Bus cancellations to force ‘truancy’ on rural families
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Todd McClay on Timaru meatworks shutdown
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Kendall Langston: How farmers can avoid the seven most expensive words in business
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