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Health workers needed in rural Canterbury
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'Quite stressful': Median barriers causing issues for tractor drivers
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Rabobank survey shows farmers more confident in themselves
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SH10 roadworks in Far North should end farmer's safety concerns
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Fieldays Innovation Award winners share a common theme
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Whole milk powder drops 2.5 per cent in latest GDT
Whole milk powder has the biggest impact on Fonterra's farmgate price.
Injured player Ollie Thomson's Givealittle reaches $40,000
The bull sale has given the Thomson family an extra financial boost during a tough time.
Fonterra a maverick in attitude to dairy export quota eligibility rejig proposal
Review of 17-year-old system finds quota unused, sheep and goat milk exports shut out.
Fieldays organisers cautiously optimistic as attendees split on event success
Fieldays has wrapped up for 2024 and visitor numbers showed a minimal upwards trend.
City chefs enjoy taste of coastal-raised lamb
A group of Auckland chefs have enjoyed Turakina hospitality.
The Country: Todd McClay in Tokyo
Todd McClay, Mark Leslie, Farmer Tom, Jim Hopkins, Greg Millar.
Nine hundred sheep and 250 dog trial enthusiasts set for four-day comp
The National Equestrian Centre arena in Taupō will host the popular event.
Cultivating future farmers: Programme empowers young women
'The next generation plays a critical role in sustaining our economy.'
A bird flu pandemic in people? Here’s what it might look like
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Is it safe? Inquiry into Northern Wairoa health called for
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Wool innovation with Jacinta Penn on The Country
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New fencing champion ends winning streak of five-time title-holder
Meanwhile, the tractor pull competition also celebrated some wins.
Otago sheep farmer takes flock from farm to fabric to fashion
Georgina was frustrated by declining wool prices, so she decided to do something about it.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers need co-operatives
Opinion: Co-op's are doing together what nobody can do alone.
Keeping it Smedley: Trees grown on farm transformed into education facilities by cadets
The cadets built an education hub. Now their attention is focused on a six-stand woolshed.
Connectivity key to Waimakariri biodiversity project
Waimakariri Irrigation’s biodiversity project has been going for seven years. Let me know if you need any more info. Cheers. Video / Waimakariri Irrigation ltd
Seven years of Waimakariri biodiversity project
"We can’t work on habitat creation and restoration in isolation."
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In these challenging times, being a good farmer alone is tough.
Facial eczema research holds promise for Kiwi farmers
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