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'Walk away': Australia’s farmers rubbish NZ-Europe free trade deal
EU deals show globalisation is not dead - but some sectors ask what difference that makes.

Local Focus: Who should pay for this destroyed Gisborne bridge?
Gisborne farmer Sam Gemmell completely cut off after Cyclone Gabrielle destroys bridge.

Making history: First-ever female Young Farmer of the Year
'I'm totally overwhelmed... We've finally knocked the grass ceiling off the roof.'

Shane Te Pou: Labour is Kiwi farmers' best friend
Opinion: In six years of Labour Government, primary sector exports have risen 50 per cent.

Wool front and centre for farming couple
Sheep and beef farmers promote additional uses of wool.

Letters: Rental properties, nurses' pay, EVs and farm emissions
OPINION: Also letters on Kennedy Pt Marina, intellect, heating, and the harbour bridge.

Opinion: Time to end the ag-sector procrastination
OPINION: Sustainability consultant calls on farmers to engage with climate mitigation.

Workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds
58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.

Dairy wars: Competition for milk just got tougher, Fonterra sounds warning
The newcomer already plans a second Waikato plant: is the South Island also on the radar?

PM Chris Hipkins to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping
PM's office has confirmed he will meet with Xi during his trip to China next week.

Revamped emissions trading scheme plans to be released
Government walks back scheme after conversion of swathes of sheep and beef farming land.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Climate tax plan as dead as Labour’s hold on the farming vote
OPINION: The power lies with farmers when it comes to climate tax

‘Pretty sh*t’: Farmers & IMF assess NZ economy
This recession is hitting the rural economy hard.

Markets With Madison: Farmer sentiment, IMF warning
Farmers at Fieldays say they’re struggling with costs and a lower Fonterra forecast payout, while the International Monetary Fund warns more rate hikes may be needed. Video / NZ Herald

'I haven’t met anyone who’s wet or whiny': Hipkins reacts to Luxon comments at Fieldays
The PM was all too pleased to stick the boot into National's Christopher Luxon as well.

PM to visit China as it hits back over joint statement
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will lead a group of business leaders to China.

Winner wants to highlight horticulture as a career to other rangatahi
Grace Rehu takes out top Ahuwhenua young Māori growers award.

‘I’m lucky to move my hands’: Worker falls from bunker, goat farmer boss fined $75k
The man's injuries were so severe, he may never work again.

Mixed note for dairy prices to start new season
Whole milk powder prices dropped at the first GDT auction for the 2023/24 season.

Growers still waiting on Government assistance
The Government had promised an announcement for Hawke's Bay growers by early June.

Opinion: The long arm and tail-sting of Cyclone Gabrielle
OPINION: Most of us take comfort knowing that it is someone else’s responsibility to fix.

King's Birthday Honours: Steve Wyn-Harris recognised for services to farming, rural communities
The Waipukurau dry-stock farmer and media identity receives an ONZM.

Shear triumph in World champs build-up
Two brothers from Hawke's Bay rule ahead of this month's Shearing World Championships

Some kiwifruit growers in financial strife after 'catastrophic' season
'Unbelievably bad' kiwifruit season has the industry experiencing huge pressures.

'A taste of blood' - Dogs maul retiree's pet sheep, neighbour fears for kids
Brutal night-time attacks by dogs have left six sheep dead in Tikitere, Rotorua.

A 2023/24 milk price of $8/kg will be a pinch for farmers
Fonterra's "mid-point" forecast of $8/kg will be close to break-even for farmers.

Govt considering fertiliser tax as time to price emissions runs low
It comes as time runs out on pricing scheme, Govt looks to other funding options.

Cobber challenge 2023: Celebrating hardworking herding dogs in Australasia
New Zealand's best shep dogs take on their Aussie counterparts

Fed Farmers hosting roadshow on 'waffley' RMA reform
There is concern about a loss of local control over decisions.