One farmer offloads 1500 of his 2000 ewes as Hawke's Bay-wide dry starts to set in
Drought speculation for Hawke's Bay is premature, but the Bay is vulnerable, Niwa says.
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Bay of Islands Pastoral & Industrial Show on this Saturday.
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Coromandel walk a winner at Rural Women NZ Business Awards
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Sentiment in the agriculture sector has improved since mid-2023.
Gisborne farmer runs 11 marathons in three days in Backyard Ultra World Team Champs
Tomlinson and NZ teammates place sixth overall as limits of human endurance are pushed
Farmer with terminal cancer caught in two-year battle with ACC
The 53-year-old fighting for compensation now has less than a year to live.
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Govt urged to prioritise commercial vegetable production in new freshwater regulations.
Frozen velvet exports to China set to resume
MPI and China’s customs authorities have been negotiating the issue since late 2023.
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Stockfeed from tough bugs 'good for planet and people'
The technology is projected to generate $500 million annually by 2045.
Threat to vet: 'I was informed there was a bullet for the cow and a bullet for myself'
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Noxious weed? The gorse discourse of the 1940s
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September red meat exports reflect complex global conditions
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Lost legacy: Alliance Plant closure hits founding families hard
The Alliance processing plant axed 600 jobs last month, closing after 139 years.