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MPI goes back to court over row with apple and stonefruit grower group.
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Five Star Feedlot issued with M. Bovis notice
Anzco's Five Star Beef has been issued with an M. bovis notice.
Kelso farmer fuming over theft of 65 in-calf dairy cows
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Fonterra facing 'profound' issues - director
Fonterra director Scott St John has spoken out about the challenges facing the co-op.
Banks want good farming evidence, not land value
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Your say: NZ red meat better for environment; what the Treaty meant
Readers write: Why you should eat meat; all equal before the law; sanctity of life
Nitrogen leaching maximums to be raised
Changing numbers on table will not increase nitrogen in waterways, councillors say
Economy Hub: Can our farmers rescue the economy?
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1080 drop halted after dozens of deer killed
1080 drop on Molesworth Station targeted possum but killed scores of red deer
Council to defend complaint alleging race-based policy
Waikato Regional Council to defend race-based policy claim.
Surprises keep coming at Fonterra
Miles Hurrell has been appointed interim CEO of Fonterra.
Māori business outlook positive for many: report
Māori business returns highest from managed funds, lowest in farming, says report.
Councils 'failing the basics' on dairy effluent monitoring - report
Forest & Bird calls for greater monitoring of dairy farm effluent.
NZ Roundup use questioned after US court's $440m cancer ruling
US janitor awarded $440m - now NZ must "find a better way", says organic farmer.
Little sympathy for Fonterra board
Fonterra's farmer-owners and business leaders have little sympathy for the board.
65 cows stolen from West Otago farm
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The great cow robbery: 65 stock stolen from 'bloody angry' farmer
'You feel bloody angry about it,' says farmer looted of $130,000 worth of stock.
Liam Dann: Trump farm policy is pure socialism
COMMENT:Trump's stance takes a socialist twist as US taxpayers pay farmers for their milk.
One pond near Ohakea so contaminated it has been fenced
Third round of tests goes wider, continues to find contamination.
Brian Fallow: Climate warms towards Govt's plan to cut carbon
Consensus is building behind planned Zero Carbon Act to combat climate change.
Ten years, 1 billion trees - making the numbers add up
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Police name man who died in tractor roll
WorkSafe has been notified of the incident and his death has been referred to the Coroner.
Rachel Stewart: Signs of a stressed-out dairy industry
COMMENT: If farmers don't find a new way forward soon, they'll feel more alone than ever.
Matt Lauer feels 'easy mark' for NZ agencies
Hunter Valley Station owner Matt Lauer says unfettered public access would remove control.
An opportunity to modernise DIRA
John Monaghan on the need to evolve New Zealand's dairy regulations.
Environment at farming forefront
Compliance carries a considerable investment in time, resourcing and ongoing cost.
NZ risks rural 'digital divide'
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