Farming operation diversified in the Catlins
Catlins farmers Carey and Tracey Hancox have diversified their busy farming operation
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Symposium to focus on salmon's sharp decline
Fish and Game New Zealand is hosting a symposium to discuss dropping salmon numbers
New sheep improvement values hang by a tail
An Otago sheep breed will have value calculated by tail length and bare skin on the tail.
Velvet price rise fuels deer industry optimism
A price recovery for deer velvet is timely given the investment many farmers are making
Telcos beef up coverage in Queenstown Lakes District
Wanaka residents and holidaymakers should have substantial device coverage this summer.
Lake test funding sought
The Friends of Lake Hayes are hoping to get funding to test the lake.
Expert advice on weaning, calf care
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Shearing: Varying success in Australia, Ashburton
The New Zealand and Australian shearing competition season enters full swing.
Wool prices lift, but long way to go
The worst appears to be over for wool prices but prices are still very low
MPI focus on stock transport rules
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is working on stock transport regulations.
Some benefits from climate change
Some climatic changes, including predicted warmer average temperatures, will benefit Otago
Beef + Lamb pulls plug on the Glammies
For 10 years, farmers have entered their best of best in the Glammies. But no more.
Thief stole $500 of frozen whitebait
About $500 of frozen whitebait stolen from a Cobden resident's freezer.
Silver Ferns Farms livestock price outlook generally favourable
Silver Fern Farms has released its new-season livestock-pricing outlook
Wet spring weather hits national lamb crop
Spring is arriving slowly on New Zealand farms, the latest "BNZ Rural Wrap'' says.
Alliance Group regains some market share
The Alliance Group is determined to keep focusing on its farmer-shareholders
Beltex sheep breed focus of field day
The Beltex sheep breed will be under the spotlight at a field day in Canterbury tomorrow.
Oceania Dairy to invest $200m more
Oceania Dairy is planning to build a state-of-the-art laboratory
LIC must be agile in face of change: chairman
New Zealand's dairy industry is vulnerable to disruption.
Alexandra hosting IrrigationNZ's national conference
Registrations are open for IrrigationNZ's national conference in Alexandra in April.
Milligans Food Group joins GDT Marketplace
Oamaru-based company Milligans Food Group will join Global Dairy Trade's GDT Marketplace
Hopes of egg in nest No 4
Only two breeding pairs of grebes have fledged their chicks so far this year
Award-winning Mt Difficulty Wines focus of Foley Family Wines talks
Foley Family Wines is in discussions to purchase Mt Difficulty Wines.
Value of primary sector to NZ noted
New Zealand primary industry exports reached $38.1 billion in the year ended June 2017
Retired Oturehua farmer as busy as ever in community
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Trophy haul for top Lab retriever
Pete Southee, of Galloway, has the top Labrador retriever in the country
Southland growers impress HortNZ
Southland produce has impressed visitors from Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ).
AgriKidsNZ events proving popular
Organisers of the AgriKidsNZ and TeenAg competitions are advising teams to enter now
The search for the Perfect Woman: Smelly possums out, texting in
The search for the Perfect Woman is on.
Successes come in threes for Blue River
In the space of one week, Blue River Dairy has had three achievements.
Shingly Creek Station: Improvements a legacy for the future
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