Globetrotting envoy Hamish Marr showcasing farming overseas and at home
Marr farms with brother Stuart and father Graham on the south side of the Rakaia River.
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Earthworm research offers real potential
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Synlait chair defends capital raise plan, says Pōkeno decision imminent
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