Bird flu: So far no known connection between first and second farms
Culling of 80,000 birds under way at infected sites.
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Second Otago farm placed under restriction over bird flu fears
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The Country Full Show: MPI on Otago bird flu outbreak
Ray Smith, Dan Boulton, Kate Acland, Sir David Fagan.
80,000 chickens to be culled at farm infected with H7N6 bird flu
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Bird Flu on Otago chicken farm, Health New Zealand workers on strike today | NZ Herald News Update
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Girls who Grow supporting young women in ag
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First case of high pathogenic strain of bird flu found on Otago egg farm
Ministry acting quickly after H7N6 detected on farm in Otago.
Could biochar be the wonder product for forestry and farming?
Charcoal-like product is made from smouldering woody offcuts in large kilns.
The Country: Carbon farming with David Seymour
David Seymour, Doug Avery, Steve Wyn-Harris, Phil Duncan.
Opinion: A bird flu pandemic would be one of the most foreseeable catastrophes in history
New York Times: H5N1 is raging out of control among America’s cattle.
Rise of new farming sector in the 1930s
Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day.
Vege tips: The kūmara secret
Kūmara is a superfood of the garden and divine when roasted and used in a salad.
The Country Full Show: Thanksgiving edition
Harry Gaddum, Todd Clark, Tom Taylor and George Macleod, the Stus, Chris Brandolino.
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon speaks on restoring farmer confidence
Christopher Luxon speaks on restoring farmer confidence
Snap happy: International award to Gisborne photographer
'It was truly surprising and an incredible honour'
Farmers urged to dose dogs against sheep measles
'We do not believe we can eradicate C. ovis but the aim is to control it at around 0.5%'
The Country Full Show: Shane Jones on carbon farming
Shane Jones, Ben Picton, Chris Russell and Greg Menzies
The Country Full Show: PM on Restoring Farmer Confidence
Christopher Luxon, Jane Smith, Eric Roy and Hunter McGregor.
Farmers urged to take part in genetics survey
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Taxing farm animals’ farts and burps? Denmark gives it a try
New York Times: World's first belch and manure tax aims to cut methane emissions.
The Country Full Show: What will the OCR do?
Cameron Bagrie, Wayne Langford, Emma Higgins, Jim Hopkins and Tom Young.
The Country: Professor David Williams on GE regulation proposal
David Williams, Te Radar, Catherine Ward, Pita Alexander, Phil Duncan.
Shearing: Stratford and Moore win at Tapanui and Nelson
It was a big weekend of shearing for former winners of the National Shearing Circuit.
Whakatu Freezing Works: The history, the industry and the aftermath
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