Opinion: Gisborne District Council retains rural voice
Comment: Rural representation is secure – for now.
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Opinion: Don't take white clover for granted
Comment: White clover a natural & cost-effective solution to reduce environmental impact.
Opinion: Treasured Telford must be saved
Comment: It is decision time for the future of agricultural training campus in Balclutha.
Opinion: Government has role to play in finding horticulture workers
OPINION: Horticulture needs nimble thinking from Govt, says National's Lawrence Yule.
NZ media focus on Trump rather than Taratahi
Comment: Our national media seems to focus on Trump rather than Taratahi.
Opinion: Skilled goat shearers desperately needed
Comment: A labour shortage of skilled shearers for goats is being felt.
Opinion: Pragmatism on employment laws appreciated
Comment: We have an illogical set of current rules restricting migrant farm workers.
Political Roundup: Should rodeos be banned in New Zealand?
Bryce Edwards asks whether it's cruel and archaic or a sport under fire.
Opinion: Time for a rethink on GE if we're going to replace 1080
Comment: Undemocratic banning of GE by some councils hinders finding a new pest solution.
Opinion: Rodeo debate a wild tussle
Comment: Rodeo. The word alone is enough to ignite a firestorm of discussion and debate.
Comment: Will climate change affect the taste of our wine?
What impact will our changing climate have on viticulture?
Tim Mackle: Dairy farmers leading charge to clean up water
COMMENT: The simple reality these days is that no dairy cow can get into a stream.
Opinion: The wilding conifer control debate
Comment: Jim Childerstone says wilding conifers can be a resource.
Editorial: Smaller communities march to beat of different drum
Kaikohe has not lost its spirit, writes Peter Jackson, despite its decline.
Govt needs to walk its talk on pests
Comment: Pest management only works if every land owner is taking part.
Opinion: Low river levels in Otago make for good prospects this weekend
Low river levels in Central Otago will help anglers in the region.
Public access has potential pitfalls for farmers
Allowing strangers on to your property can invade your home space and cost your business.
Ever-hungry world is food for thought
Open a window into what drives top food producers the world over – feeding your fellow man
Waste not, want not on greenhouse emissions front
Opinion: No matter what you eat, a greenhouse gas will have been emitted to produce it.
What's going on with plant rights?
Opinion: Farmers need to make known their views on access to plants.
Mycoplasma bovis response far from over
Opinion: Some of the compensation delays have been ridiculous.
Comment: A love letter to weather
We talk about you a lot and stress about you because you control everything we do.
Jamie Mackay: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of 2018
Comment: The Country's Jamie Mackay takes a look at the rural highs and lows of 2018.
Opinion: Conservation order is rife with uncertainties
Comment: Fed Farmers opposes Ngaruroro Water Conservation Order.
Opinion: Christmastime forecast looking good in Otago
Christmas fishing is looking good in the South island for anglers.
Federated Farmers: 'Tis the season to be pragmatic
A bit of honesty with your loved ones will go a long way at Christmas
Opinion: Have your say on education
Comment: Feds encourage rural people to take part in consultation around education.
Opinion: Making gains on water in Bay of Plenty
Comment: Water is good for farming and farming is good for the Bay of Plenty.
Opinion: NZ's appalling anti-1080 fanatics
Comment: No matter how strongly these abusers feel, this can never be justified.
Opinion: Napier Port issue being muddied
Coment: Ports like ours are sound investments, writes Gren Christie.
Opinion: Act now to stamp out Yellow Bristle Grass
Comment: Prevention is much better than cure when it comes to Yellow Bristle Grass.
Act now to save the seeds of NZ's future
Selling PGG Wrightson's "crown jewels" is an asset strip of the NZ rural services firm.