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Time to call out winter grazing 'laggards'
Comment: Every industry has laggards, and farming is no exception.
Comment: Every industry has laggards, and farming is no exception.
COMMENT: Fonterra's a cash cow for the suits but little more than M bovis for the farmers.
Comment: Return from forestry is many times greater than farming sheep or cattle.
Comment: Govt's funding boost for Telford farm keeps this valuable training centre alive.
Easier to tell people to consume less animal-based protein than cut back on trips to Bali.
Comment: What could the Government do and how could it affect farmers?
Comment: Whitebaiting is a tradition for many New Zealanders, writes Sarah Dowie.
New Zealand's narrow focus on pinus radiata should change, forester Rachel Rose says.
Comment: How can we differentiate meat and dairy from other protein sources?
Some key takeouts from the Christchurch conference.
The ability to adapt producer practices to meet consumer demands is key to survival.
Comment: Is there a cut of meat more polarising than corned silverside?
We bandaged each other's pretending arterial bleeds and compound fractures.
Comment: Julia Jones imagines what 2019 could teach the food and fibre industry of 2030.
Comment: Are you really saving the planet by becoming a vegan?
Comment: Should there be an amnesty for whoever brought Mycoplasma bovis to NZ?
Comment: It's important we take the necessary steps to eradicate M. bovis from NZ.
COMMENT: Keep native trees at the front of mind in responding to climate change.
Bid to trim agriculture's greenhouse gas output may not be perfect — but it's a start.
Sometime in the next week, a ship carrying an undisclosed cargo will dock in New Zealand.
Comment: Emissions deal seems fair and practical, but also needs closer inspection.
COMMENT: We'll turn vegan if we choose to, without you ramming the cause down our throats.
Comment: We should not ignore poverty and hunger to focus on reducing GHG emissions.
COMMENT: Government stance of there being insufficient funds is not good enough.
'When we allow our precious land resource to be taken over by pines, what does NZ have?'
COMMENT: The secret to reducing climate change could be through breeding less burpy cows.
Comment: Why is the boarding school allowance for rural kids less than other kids'?
Comment: The first step in minimising farm waste is to develop a regional strategy.
Comment: Keep focused on good news rural stories, you'll be heartened by how many exist.