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Rural post lobby gets stamp of success
Federated Farmers has successfully lobbied for rural delivery runs, now six days a week but reducing to five days in July next year.
Sustainable success story
Riparian plan helps dairy station triumph, discovers Carmen Hall.
Migrant hire simplified
Federated Farmers has put together a one-stop-shop to help dairy farmers navigate Immigration New Zealand's work visa and permanent residency processes.
Sheep disease limited as breeding improves
New Zealand's largest red meat genetics company is testing more sheep than ever in an effort to reduce the spread of facial eczema.
New future awaits old farm dams
Hawke's Bay farmer and former regional councillor Ewan McGregor is hoping to gather further national support for his "vision" to turn old farm dams into small wetlands.
New Rural Women head to build visibility
Kaharoa's Wendy McGowan has been elected as the new national president of Rural Women New Zealand.
China's importance rises
Carmen Hall spoke to its chief economist, Andrew Burtt, about developments
Pad helps beat the pugging
The worry of cattle causing pugging damage was keeping sheep and beef farmers Grant and Christine West awake at night. Literally. So they decided to do something about it.
Poor performance has to be handled correctly
Performance reviews are a great way for employers to manage employee performance, ensure workers understand what is expected of them
Just like paradise
Te Puke's relationship with China is strengthening as Graeme Crossman prepares to profile the region at its largest agricultural fair next month.
Herd homes 'the future'
Herd homes are under the spotlight as new guidelines are debated to protect cows from being "intensively farmed", as pigs and chickens are.
Feeding the bee crowd
At this time of year there can be a shortage of quality forage for honeybees.
National pride at stake in dog trial
The competitors in next month's transtasman dog trial test will be approaching it like any battle between the All Blacks and the Wallabies.
Water banking way of the future
The logic for water storage is irrefutable, with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicting New Zealand could face more extreme climate conditions in the future.