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The dairy herd, despite all the the environmental critics, is vital to this country.
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Rachel Stewart: Farmers angry with MPI over Mycoplasma bovis
COMMENT: MPI chief fighting Mycoplasma bovis says previous column hit close to bone.
M. Bovis will not stop Gypsy Day cattle movements
M. Bovis will not stop the annual movement of farmers and their cattle
Bachelorettes join in: Meet the 'Rural Catch' contestants
The Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year is now the Rural Catch and includes women.
Log exports soar to record high
Forest products are New Zealand's third-largest commodity export group.
Steven Carden: Farm changes only way to go
COMMENT: Pāmu, NZ's biggest farming company, has seen future and it is sustainable.
M. Bovis costs likely to rise beyond $85m
Government won't reveal how much of the M. bovis costs farmers will cover.
Govt sticks with M. Bovis eradication, for now
The Govt has not yet given up hope of eradicating M. Bovis from farms.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Mycoplasma bovis
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media about Mycoplasma bovis after a farm visit on a property near Te Awamutu this morning. / Video by Alan Gibson
'She came across like she cared': Farmers on Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern impresses Waikato farmers at cattle disease meeting.
'I don't want a pet cat or dog, I want bees'
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No lack of transparency on M bovis response
Comment: Ministry has been open and honest on efforts to halt or control serious disease.
Govt to crack down on animal tracing
National Animal Identification and Tracing system to be overhauled.
Budget 2018: Spending on cattle disease may be too low
The $85m set aside for tackling Mycoplasma bovis could be too little.
Open to different thinking
Our most successful agri-businesses find it hard to attract funding to meet their needs.
Dairy product prices rise at latest auction
The GDT price index rose 1.9% from the previous auction two weeks ago.
Cow disease 'risk on the radar' for economy
Decision looms on whether to continue with attempts at eradication.
Biosecurity high on rural Budget agenda
More funding for biosecurity is a Budget priority for agriculture.
Cow disease may be in every region: Damien O'Connor
Disease has been confirmed at a Waikato farm.
Sale gives Scales $220m war chest: expert
Kiwi apple grower selling cold storage firms to US-based Emergent Cold.
PM Jacinda Ardern on cattle disease found in Waikato
Cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis continues to spread through New Zealand with a farm in Cambridge the latest to test positive.
Cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis found in Waikato
The Cambridge positive takes the number of infected properties across the country to 39.
Black market helps spread cattle disease
Number of farms under control for Mycoplasma bovis jumps from 130 to 290.
Six ways to spot a looming recession
Economist Cameron Bagrie shared economic warning signs of recession with farmers.
New Mycoplasma bovis find on North Canterbury farm
A farm has tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis in the north Canterbury region.
Editorial: David Parker's waterway plan needs more clarity
The work of farmers fencing streams is paying water quality dividends but more to do.
Farmers doing a 'great job' - Shaw
James Shaw says this Govt's approach to climate change is not just about farming.
Decision imminent on Mbovis cattle disease battle plan
Biosecurity risks so far don't come bigger than Mbovis cattle disease.
Labour shortage hits kiwifruit industry
The Bay of Plenty urgently needs 1200 pickers to harvest this season's kiwifruit crop.
Seasonal labour shortage declared across the Bay of Plenty
Bid to find at least 1,200 people to pick and pack the rest of the kiwifruit harvest.
Farm limits an 'assault on the regions': Bridges
The Government wants to limit farming run-off and intensification.
New Govt water plan would curb intensification
Tough measures aim to control pollution in rural waterways.
We could do with something new on regional council horizon
Whanganui should split from Horizons with the district council expanding its role
Rachel Stewart: Why the 'h' do they bother?
Councils have perfected pretending they're doing something meaningful about water quality