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Dr Doug Edmeades: 'RA 20 virus' a danger to Kiwi farming
Opinion: Dr Doug Edmeades takes a tongue in cheek look at "Regenerative Agriculture 2020".
Opinion: What the regenerative farming debate needs now
Opinion: Regenerative agriculture - are we all just arguing over a definition?
Liam Dann: RMA rewrite looks like a special kind of hell
Everyone cheered the RMA's demise but will new laws be at the mercy of political conflict?
Opinion: Climate Change report invites two major problems
We need to cast a very close eye over what the Commission is recommending.
Opinion: Will wool go the way of the whalers?
Opinion: A Manawatu farmer muses over the future of wool.
Ele Ludemann: How Pāmu could lower livestock numbers
Opinion: North Otago farmer on a novel way to slash livestock numbers by 15 per cent.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why you should eat your heart out for 'Organuary'
Opinion: Research shows eating animal organs could help reduce greenhouse gases.
How wetlands can literally save lives
OPINION: Restoring New Zealand's wetlands should be part of our climate change response.
Todd Muller: Time to lift the anchor on free trade
Boris Johnson's talk on free trade seems more air than substance but change is possible.
Jamie Mackay: Ten predictions from a wily old accountant
It's hard to argue with a worldly, wily and wise accountant.
Editorial: Upgraded NZ-China FTA a win for exporters
Editorial: Upgraded trade agreement with China is a win for NZ's primary sector exporters.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why veganism won't save the world
Opinion: A vegan diet isn't better for the planet than a moderate omnivorous diet.
Bryan Leyland: The good and bad news about the Tiwai Point reprieve
Opinion: Closing the Southland smelter would be bad for the economy and the environment.
Christmas Eve 1953 – A reflection on the Tangiwai disaster
"I spotted a child's Christmas teddy bear and other gifts lay idle on dry mud banks."
Jamie Mackay: And the 2020 Rural Oscars go to ...
There's no sugar-coating it, 2020 has been a bugger of a year.
Opinion: How sheep and beef farmers tackled a tough year
Opinion: B+LNZ chair and CEO wrap up 2020 and look towards 2021.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Maintaining our slice of heaven
Opinion: Invest in the industries which showed resilience and played to natural advantages
Opinion: Why banning RSE workers here won't improve wages for local agricultural workers
New Zealand should learn from other country's mistakes, says Eric Crampton.
Opinion: How joining forces can benefit Kiwi farmers
Opinion: Joining the Red Meat Profit Partnership Action Network builds farmer confidence.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why more pay won't equal job satisfaction
Opinion: Increasing the minimum wage will not increase job satisfaction or productivity.
Michael Barnett: We need to wag the dog on climate change
Opinion: Declaring a climate emergency is fine but we should be wary of overreacting.
Gareth Carter: Way more to avocado than you might think
Gareth Carter: Now is the best time of year to plant an avocado tree in Whanganui.
Neal Barclay: The promise of hydrogen power could be greater than we think
Opinion: Looking closer at the opportunity at Tiwai Pt stacks the case more in favour.
Opinion: Permanent fix needed for hole created by migrant labour
OPINION: Investing in local labour is a permanent fix to the seasonal labour shortage.
Opinion: NZ needs a plan to help migrant workers pick fruit and veg, or prices will soar and farms go bust
Covid border restrictions might save lives but also threaten livelihoods of NZ farmers.
Jamie Mackay: Can Ardern take the farmers of the nation with her
If so, she could be here for some time to come.
Claire Trevett: Why PM Jacinda Ardern is charming the farmers
Is the PM's bid to hold on to newly converted voters hampering action on housing market?
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why Boomers are OK
Opinion: Rowarth responds to The Country's interview with Green MP Chloe Swarbrick.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why NZ's Covid recovery needs dairy
Opinion: Not utilising the dairy industry in our economic recovery defies logic.
Opinion: Why freshwater regulations need a fresh start
Opinion: Freshwater rules need more than a few tweaks.