NZ officials on weatherwatch as dry conditions hit farmers
Below normal rainfall was expected for most of New Zealand for at least the next 10 days.
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Animal welfare protest targets dairy industry
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Chicken without the chicken flying off the shelves
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Landcorp may have miscalculated payments
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Rachel Stewart: BigAg must wake up to synthetic threat
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Farmers urged to seek help for mental illness
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Milk price forecast looks safe for now despite weak auction
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Estate lawyers press judge for 'security costs'
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Farmer confidence in economy slumps
Farmers' confidence in the year ahead has taken a nosedive.
Fine and ban for failing to treat cow's eye injury
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GlobalDairyTrade looks to beef up offering
GlobalDairyTrade beefs up offering with multi-seller pools of US lactose products.
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