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OPINION: Dr Rowarth, a vegetarian for nearly 50 years, on the benefits of red meat.
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The farming challenge NZ must face now
OPINION: Sharp focus on methane reduction will help cultivate agriculture sector's future.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is food really too expensive?
OPINION: Farmers are literally making hay while the sun shines.
DairyNZ Farmwatch: What's happening on Waikato farms
Vets will soon start testing facial eczema spore counts on monitor farms.
Winston in the manger? Jamie Mackay dishes out The Country's Annual Awards
OPINION: The Country host takes a look back at the highs and lows of 2023.
Keep an eye on vitamin B1 deficiency
OPINION: PEM is a neurological disease that affects ruminants: cattle, sheep and goats.
Why our relationship with food is bonkers
Opinion: Restraint the focus for the New Year; whether in food, fuel or general lifestyle.
Matthew Hooton: Why New Zealand’s economy is performing so badly
OPINION: Sufficient progress in New Delhi is needed to justify irritating Beijing.
The naked truth about gardening - it's a date!
"Gardening without clothes symbolises shedding the layers between us and nature."
Opinion: Dumping Three Waters for something better
Opinion: Flushing away the unpopular scheme is a chance for something more responsive.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: What to watch for in those water and climate reports
Opinion: Water and climate reports are plentiful at the moment.
Federated Farmers: We need to learn from the past
It's been a busy time for the local Federated Farmers executive.
'Work hard from Day 1': Five questions with Jane Smith
Smith is a North Otago farmer, environmentalist and co-chair of Methane Science Accord.
Opinion: New Govt's RSE cap increase welcomed by HortNZ
Opinion: HortNZ is encouraged by new Govt’s promise to increase number of RSE places.
Opinion: Aotearoa’s most ambitious response to climate change and the biodiversity crisis
Climate change is causing increasingly frequent and severe weather events.
Opinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been stronger
OPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.
Editorial: RSE programme needs an immediate change of name and culture
We need to stop treating our Pasifika whānau as cheap labour at our beck and call.
Forget giant carrots and trout: New Kiwi icons we didn’t know we needed
Opinion: Glenn Dwight says big is better.
Dr Rowarth: Why Fonterra is on the right track with scope 3 emissions
Opinion: Calculating scope 3 emissions helps to unearth "laundered nitrogen".
Pete Fitz-Herbert: How the Young Farmer contest proved a life-saver
Opinion: Manawatū farmer knows all about RCD - and CPR.
Opinion: Ensuring farmers get the skills they need when they need them
Opinion: Te Pūkenga about creating something new, not “trying to maintain what we have”.
Opinion: Getting redundancies right
Opinion: Getting the process wrong can be very costly for the employer.
'Save soil': Why we need to act now
One teaspoon of soil contains more living organisms than there are people in the world.
One size does not fit all farms
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is calling for more flexibility into environmental reform agenda.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: How NZ can gets the workforce it needs for the future
Opinion: Education is the foundation for rebuilding the economy.
Preparing for a challenging farming season
OPINION: As El Nino makes itself felt, farm profitability is set for an eight-year low.
'Once it’s gone, it’s gone': The risks of cities sprawling into farmland
OPINION: Yes, we need houses, but productive land is a precious and finite resource.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Where should new Govt get advice?
Opinion: It is far more than science understanding required in Wellington at the moment.
Opinion: The sharing shed - why we must save community halls
Opinion: Community halls are the beating heart of rural districts, Glenn Dwight argues.
Opinion: Beware dangers many common plants pose to your livestock
Opinion: Vetora vet Morgan Madsen on the plants to watch out for around livestock.
John Williamson: Farmers are getting the safety message and road users need to as well
Last year 13 farmers lost their lives on New Zealand farms.
Lake closure could spark fiery debate on access
OPINION: Fish & Game CEO believes closure raises big questions on response to clam threat.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Farmers help make NZ a great place to live
Opinion: NZ is the eighth-best country in the world. Agriculture can make it even better.