Comment: Freshwater changes will come at significant economic cost
Comment: Water quality needs improving, but don't pretend it won't cost.
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Regenerative agriculture - context is everything
Comment: When it comes to regenerative agriculture, one size very rarely fits all.
Comment: Bank capital skirmishes drawing to a conclusion
Comment: Farmers need the confidence that their banks will continue to support them.
Daisy Abraham: All aboard the climate action bandwagon
Comment: Waters are rising, people are starving, forests are burning.
Damien O'Connor: Why this Government doesn't 'hate' farmers
Comment: Freshwater policy is not about Government trying to destroy farming.
Elizabeth Soal: Why freshwater plans have shocked farmers
COMMENT: It's clear planning changes need to happen quickly, and rules imposed swiftly.
Soper: Ardern impotent on NZ First's bad behaviour
COMMENT: The Prince of the Provinces is taking a few days off to study the Cabinet Manual.
Editorial: Shane Jones' blunt words short on propriety
EDITORIAL: 'There must be a limit to brandishing our money while uttering ultimatums.'
Teuila Fuatai: Pacific people treated differently
COMMENT: Fly-in fly-out Pacific Island workers get a rough immigration deal.
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.