Rachel Stewart: Drums of water war echoing in pipeline
COMMENT: Minister's lack of action on vital resource letting council dig in defences.
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Jamie Mackay: 12 lessons from the Future of Farming Dialogue
The Country radio host takes a sneak peek at the future of farming at a major Euro forum.
The tahr debate and our native fauna
Opinion: A science-based review of the Himalayan Thar Control Plan is an urgent priority.
Comment: Will cannabis really be a pot of gold?
COMMENT: Like alcohol and tobacco, cannabis looks poised to become a huge global market.
Will consumers pay up for glyphosate-free production?
It is possible to produce food without using glyphosate – organic producers manage.
Editorial: Strawberry sabotage shows food supply vulnerability
EDITORIAL: NZ is as vulnerable to pests, diseases and acts of sabotage as anywhere else.
Mike Joy: Clean, green NZ? Yeah, nah!
COMMENT: No country in the developed world is trashing its rivers as fast as we are.
Comment: Fonterra needs radical reform
When will NZ dairy farmers wake up and realise that Fonterra needs a massive shake-up?
Ewan McGregor: Blanket forestry sweeps aside pastoral traditions
We need to be careful about how we go about our obligations as global citizens.
Editorial: 1080 ire unhinged, ill-informed
Native species come first in 1080 battle, which is not what extremist protesters believe.
Editorial: Juken NZ upgrade something to be grateful for in Northland
The reaction to Juken NZ's announcement last week was disappointing, says Peter Jackson.
Opinion: Taking on meat industry big task
Activist's meat works vigil poses many questions about our eating practices.
Country Side - Something fishy in the soup
It's not everyone who dines out for lunch then dumpster dives for dinner
Opinion: Logic lacking at 1080 protest
1080 is now in the realm of chem-trails, fluoride and child vaccines, says Ewan Kelsall.
Ian McKelvie: Rural outlook encouraging
Lamb, venison and kiwifruit best performers over past year as export returns increase.
Let people decide on port
Everyone in Hawke's Bay must be given the opportunity to be heard.
Editorial: Predator free NZ an unwinnable war
Comment: The goal of making New Zealand predator-free by 2050 is optimistic.
Opinion: Rich returns from afforestation
District would be better off if councils had followed horticultural advice 100 years ago
Sodden sheep - ah the joys of spring
Our milking goat, was slowly swept into one corner of her paddock by a rising tide.
Opinion: Limits needed for forestry
Comment: Result for rural NZ hill communities will be disastrous with depopulation
Avocado conference shows industry growth
Jacinda Ardern attended the opening of the NZ Avocado International Industry Conference.
Hosking: Stupid climate solutions - people don't want to bike to work
COMMENT: Are we prepared to wreck economy and standard of living to tackle climate change.
Opinion: Horse racing's seventeen commandments
Steve Baron opines on the future of the racing industry.
Michael Guerin: Harness racing may never be the same again
Harness racing will survive the months that lie ahead but the timing could not be worse.
Opinion: Dumping of waste into stream unacceptable
Comment: Dumping roading offcuts into a stream not acceptable
Andrew Curtis: Give a dam or it's see you later, irrigator
COMMENT: Rejection of Tasman District's dam shows water storage is in a crisis.
Conservation Comment: Call for farmers to embrace change
Farmers must put their energy and innovation towards achieving the targeted outcomes.
Let sleeping dogs lie ... somewhere else
We've been beaten down over the years by a succession of puppy dog eyes...
The almond milk with no almonds, the ginger ale with no ginger
COMMENT: If you think almond milk is full of almonds - you're nuts.
Soper: Thank Trump for pausing South African land grab
COMMENT: Trump has used the power of his office to do something good.
Beef feedlots in NZ – Expert Q&A
Experts give opinion on beef feedlots which have come under fire from animal activists.