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Comment: Championing crossbred wool to the world
Comment: Could this be the beginning of the wool revolution?
Eve McCallum: Time to take a step back on climate change
Comment: Climate change has become the new "cool" thing for young people.
Ain't nobody here but us chickens ...
They can want chickens all they like, but I don't need a rooster.
DairyMan: Yuck - the foods that shouldn't be foods
Comment: DairyMan reckons "squeaky cheese" halloumi is an ancient Cypriot practical joke.
Julia Jones: We're better than 'No 8 wire thinkers'
Comment: Terms like 'No. 8-wire thinking' diminish farmers' innovation.
Why NZ's waterways are like a supermodel
Comment: Our waterways are still something to be proud of despite LAWA report.
Comment: GM not the only path to low methane grass
Comment: Genetic modification not the only route to creating a low methane emission grass.
Aaron Martin: Expect big queue with work visa changes
COMMENT: How will the new system work and when will it be implemented?
Strong primary exports lead to positive perception of farming
Comment: Past two years has seen a positive combination of growth in primary production.
Why this townie is standing up for farmers
Comment: Aucklander's touching letter illustrates urban support for farmers.
Read Hawke's Bay farmer's heartfelt post that went viral
Comment: To all the Kiwi farmers, remember you are the world's most efficient producers.
Comment: Ag sector hamstrung by Govt regulations
Comment: Ag sector will be permanently handicapped by unrealistic policies.
Owen Jennings: The evil legacy of a vile dictator
Comment: Mugabe's atrocities were conducted openly, the world knew and failed to act.
Comment: Rural sector's open letter to Jacinda Ardern
Comment: Primary sector urges PM to support its own climate change commitment plan.
Rachel Stewart: Farm leaders in dance over freshwater plan
COMMENT: Finally long-delayed "action plan for freshwater" discussion document has arrived
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time to start valuing food
Comment: Farmers can do many things – but they cannot do all things says Dr Rowarth.
Comment: Can a plant-based diet save the planet?
Comment: Are fruit and vegetables the key to a carbon-neutral future?
Todd Muller: Freshwater consultation process a farce
Comment: Govt needs to extend the consultation time frame for Freshwater policy.
Kerre McIvor: Anguish and despair - why have we made farmers feel ashamed?
COMMENT: If farmers don't see a future, then the future of New Zealand Inc looks bleak.
Niki Bezzant: Mistrust of farmers is misplaced
COMMENT: My experience of growers of our food is that they love what they do.
Opinion: Cheers, tears, beers and final rugby fears
Craig Cooper looks back on the World Cups that made him cry, and laugh
Comment: Fishing under fire, but is the tide turning?
Comment: It's not just farmers feeling the pain of environmental regulations.
Comment: The 'good old days' weren't so good
Comment: When it comes to waterways, do we really want to go back to the 'good old days'?
Comment: Improving water quality needs collaboration - not blame
Comment: Co-operating, not finger of blame, needed to get progress on water quality.
Rowena Duncum: Hey Government – let's K.I.S.S.
When it comes to water quality the Govt should use the Keep It Simple Stupid method.
Pattrick Smellie: Waterways push will change farming
Getting under-fire farmers behind cleanup proposals a daunting ask for David Parker.
Ten water-quality questions for Todd Muller and Jacinda Ardern
Today Jamie Mackay has 10 water questions for Todd Muller, tomorrow, Jacinda Ardern.
Damien O'Connor: Backing farming for the long term
Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor is proud to be part of a Govt that backs farming.
Robots, trees and pushbikes: Farming's 'bright' future
Comment: Farmer Pete Fitz-Herbert takes a tongue in cheek look at NZ's farming future.
Editorial: Fonterra result looms large
Why aren't Fonterra's farmer-owners marching in the streets?
Farmer's open letter to Jacinda Ardern: Part 2
Andrew Stewart shares facts about his clean and green farm and waits for the PM to visit.
Chester Borrows: Need to hit the right target
The risk aversion of police is such that they deny the return of many firearms licences.
Comment: Why Kiwis crave plant-based products
Comment: Changing how they're named won't change Kiwis' desire for plant-based products.