Te Ruanui ram sale at Matawhero yards baa-rilliant
'Craig and Yvonne have done a lovely job with them'
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Dairy giant Fonterra's $64 million project to convert two coal boilers to wood pellets.
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'A great start': Sweetcorn crop harvested early
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The Country: Farming and banking with the PM
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The sector paying an average $70k
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Government's climate plan hits some targets, misses others
The Climate Change Minister is bullish about his Government's chances.
Respected Canterbury farmer electrocuted in 'freak accident' fixing garage door
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Decent rain needed by Christmas to dodge the drought word
The east coast needs decent rain soon to stave off the threat of drought.
Farmer confidence on The Country
Bruce Weir, Damien O'Connor, Brooke Watson, Farmer Tom Martin.
Government gives $1m after farmers turn 'crap' Hawke's Bay paddocks into profit
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'It’s a tragedy': Respected farmer dies in accident
'His contribution was massive outside and beyond the farm gate.'
Ham, lamb, pavlova or trifle: What do Kiwis eat on Christmas day?
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'Great to see': Farmer confidence highest since mid-2017
Rabobank finds improved sentiment largely attributable to improved commodity pricing.
Shearing: Digger Balme, 60, wins at Rotorua Show
Age ain’t doing nothing to slow down this veteran competition shearer.
The Country: NZ politics with Stuart Nash
Phil Duncan, Stuart Nash, Pita Alexander, Grant McCallum.
Pills for cows and 'light recipes': Tackling methane emissions
Scientists, industry leaders, and farmers met to discuss technologies and hurdles.
Boost for shearing numbers in the North at Whangārei Show
A new event with combined novice, junior and intermediate handicaps helps with entries.
Editorial: Kāinga Ora decision to shun wool in state housing is baffling and must be reviewed
OPINION: Ignoring a Government directive, the move is another blow to NZ's wool sector.
Thousands of people flock to Whangārei's 143rd annual A and P Show
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Pastures Past: A new buzzword in fencing
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Bird flu update: 160k chooks to be killed after authorities say only one farm affected
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The mystery disappearance of Fiona Wills: ‘We never found a thing’
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