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Regenerative farming provides food for thought

Pasture diversity helps to improve soil structure, says Peter Barrett of Linnburn Station.

Sharing the lifestyle

Club days provide a better understanding of what needs to be done and how to do it

Why livestock market's future is hard to predict

There are strong positive signs, but not enough to give price certainty.

Trials and tribulations of dogs

The move across the island proved popular with record entries in the Ohingaiti event.

Bruce Bisset: Climate change waits for no one

COMMENT: The council has decided to allow double the application of nitrogen.

Covid-19 spurs property manager to become calf-rearer

"Lockdown was a bit of a struggle ... so I thought this is something I can do."

New Zealand Merino Shears cancelled

The championships in Alexandra were to have been held on October 2-3.

Fonterra to roll out new payment for sustainable farmers

Fonterra's farmers will be next year be offered a 10c per kg payment to farm sustainably.

Dairy industry still short 1000 workers

Hundreds of out of work Kiwis have signalled an interest in the dairy industry.

Catchment committee hoping to maintain clean water for future generations

George Matthews is encouraged by people coming together for "the greater good".

The good and the bad of fresh water reform

Feds say Water Reform required only minor amendment, not wholesale change.

Tragedy during kids' visit to grandparents: Man desperately tried to save trio in pond

Children were at their grandparents' farm when the farm vehicle went into the pond.

Now's the time to #LoveLocal rural communities

The drought and Covid-19 haven't clipped the wings of a Dannevirke bee business.

Farm pond tragedy: Son-in-law tried desperately to save woman and her 2 grandchildren

Children were at their grandparents' farm when the farm vehicle went into the pond.

Farm pond tragedy: 3 dead in submerged car, man in hospital

An elderly man has been airlifted to Whanganui Hospital.

Talking Point: Cohesive water strategy essential part of Covid 19 recovery

Water storage does not need to be labelled an atrocity, argues Fletcher Tabuteau.

Meat company repays controversial $43m wage subsidy

Meat company pays back $43m wage subsidy claim.

'Blood everywhere': 80 sheep dead after dog attack in rural Hawke's Bay

Another 25 were injured in the attack at a Fernhill property.