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Dave Wilson: Time to change gears
Dave Wilson is finishing up as Federated Farmers' Meat and Wool chairman.
Bala Tikkisetty: Loss of nitrogen in winter
Nitrogen plays an important role in increasing the pasture and crop yields.
Farmer distraught after grisly attack
Five sheep were attacked by dogs at the Bibby Lane paddock, leaving just one alive.
New bill seeks to ease farmers' financial burden
Agriculture Minister says new bill will ease the burden on farmers.
Soper: Govt steps up to farmers' plate usually served up by Nats
COMMENT: Farming is a business like no other.
Friel family hold 34th annual sale
The Friel family of Kumeroa held the 34th annual sale for their Mt Mable Angus stud.
Top sale bull brings $15,000
op bull — a rising two-year-old Dandeleith Intensity 730 — reached $15,000.
Land use change goes hi-tech with Hyper Farm visualisation
Initial computer tool attracts much interest at this year's Fieldays.
At the yards: Dairy cows fill up most of stock pens
Dairy cows, both in calf and boner took up most of the pens at Rongotea.
Simon Bridges' plan for rural New Zealand
Labour shortages are so bad that some food is left rotting says Simon Bridges.
The Feds say: Northland interest rates may rise
If you are heading into trouble, contact your bank manager early.
Milk testing your herd pays off
A combination of milk testing and internal teat sealants can help reduce mastitis.
The Feds say: Shifting values hit farms
Coastal blocks at Tangoio have pushed up farm prices.
Stortford Lodge: Bargains to be found in big yarding
Yearling bulls and R2 steers sold well at yesterday's Stortford Lodge sale.
Vote for your favourite Young Farmer
Voting is officially open for the 2019 FMG Young Farmer of the Year People's Choice Award.
Trust a support for farmers
The Rural Support Trust has been a significant help to farming families.
Farming Friends of Hospice Whanganui still going strong
Farming Friends of Hospice Whanganui still going strong after 14 years of giving.
Delma Dunham reigns in the animal care classroom
West Australian farm girl Delma Dunham is well equipped to deliver Ag Challenge courses
Iain Hyndman: Golden goose to the slaughter
Are trees killing the golden goose that lays the golden agricultural egg?
Doughty on deck
Newly-elected Ruapehu-Whanganui Rural Support Trust chair Brian Doughty reports for duty.
Iain Hyndman: Billion trees putting farming at risk
Billion trees protagonists can't see the wood for the trees, writes Iain Hyndman.
Fieldays 2019: Top 5 things to do
Given there's reasonable weather on the horizon, there's no excuse not to have a nosey.
Cancer-sniffing canine to make public debut
Gumboots and raincoats the right attire for Fieldays this year.
Are live cattle exports a risk to NZ's image? Govt considers ban
Animal welfare standards a "growing focus of consumers around the world".
Neighbours help station expand
Hawke's Bay's Smedley Station and Cadet Training Farm will expand in the coming months.
Resilience key for dairy farming
The effect of diet on dairy cow production will be explained at a field day in Dargaville.
Dog trials: Sheep good, food good, all good ...
The week-long event was a massive success and a great credit to the hosting centre.
Shane Jones: Farmers need townies
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones tells farmers they can't go it alone.
Good prices at Otapawa's bull sale
It was a typical winter Tiraumea day at Otapawa for the Annual Bull Sale on June 4.
Strong milk prices, so why are things grim in rural NZ?
Farmer sentiment is failing despite prospects of a strong milk price for 2019/20.
Meaty issue: NZ's place in a cow-disrupted future
In a world seeing the rise of meatless meat, where does NZ's beef and lamb industry stand?
Editorial: The end of the meat? Not impossible, just not likely
We say: Meat substitutes are changing trends in West but global consumption still rising.
The casual remark that sparked a Tauranga couple's 65-year love story
The good, the bad and the busy: Tauranga couple reflect on their long, loving marriage.