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Farmer confidence grows to highest level in nearly a decade
Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford said the last few years had been "bloody tough" and it was "fantastic" to hear that farmers are feeling more positive.
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New bill could give farmers more 'sovereignty over their farm equipment' - Greens
18 Feb 2025Farmers may soon be able to legally fix their broken or damaged farm vehicles, if the bill is successful.
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Farmers moving to flexible milking, better work-life balance
18 Feb 2025DairyNZ research shows more than 40 percent of South Island farmers have moved to flexible milking.
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Call for job opportunities for spouses to attract rural midwifes
17 Feb 2025Ongoing concerns about the lack of midwives in remote areas has led to a call for spouses to be given job opportunities too.
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Farmers call on MPI to declare 'adverse weather event' over lack of rain
17 Feb 2025Having the recent dry weather classified as adverse opens up funding.
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Death metal: Why farmers are turning to magnets to protect cows
17 Feb 2025Dairy farmers are being warned about the dangers of their cows eating metals - and some farmers are turning to magnets.
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Digging into the DNA of New Zealand's working dogs
10:25 am todayNew research aims to shed new light on a farmer's best friend.
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The rural sport of speed-fencing
19 Feb 2025Like sporting champions from days gone, speed-fencing title holder Tim Garrick keeps fit by working the hill country.
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Topdresser notches up major milestone in 'tractor of the skies'
15 Feb 2025Aerial topdresser John Bargh has notched up 30,000 hours in the air in nearly five decades spreading fert on hill country farms. Despite tough economic times, his passion for flying remains.
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Marine experts oppose MPI upped crayfish catch proposal
17 Feb 2025Conservationists are at odds with Fisheries New Zealand over a proposal to increase the commercial crayfish catch limit in the Eastern North Island. Audio
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Green shoots showing for grower two years after Cyclone Gabrielle
14 Feb 2025When Cyclone Gabrielle, fourth-generation orchardist Cameron Taylor sprang into action rescuing people from rooftops in his Taylor Corporation helicopter.
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Baaah-lieve it or not, here's the world's cutest sheep
16 Feb 2025Valais blacknose sheep are renowned for their fluffy white coats, dark faces, spiral horns and dog-like personalities.
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Desert Road closure puts tiny town's biggest event on the map
12 Feb 2025Organisers are anticipating the shutdown will bring even more people flocking through the gates.
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Retired police officer turns wasabi grower
12 Feb 2025Growing wasabi started as a hobby but has now turned into a business for a retired policeman.
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Wood mill revival 'best news' for NZ, marks 'new chapter' - new GM
11 Feb 2025The Tai Rāwhiti mill that ran for 30 years before it was shut down in late 2023 is set to re-open in the coming months, with new Australian owners.
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The robots that could replace fungicides
10 Feb 2025Led by Bragato Research Institute in partnership with A Lighter Touch, the research project aims to see if UV-C light can be used to control powdery mildew in place of traditional fungicides.
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Gut fixing seaweed cuts methane emissions from cattle
16 Feb 2025Red seaweed - grown in Bluff - significantly reduces methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle with no adverse effects to the animals, their products or the environment, scientists say.
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Rural schools hit back at 'unfair' bus route changes
15 Feb 2025Parents have had to abandon the service, while one has had to quit their job to get their children to school.
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Agribusiness told to pay nearly $450,000 after worker crushed to death
14 Feb 2025WorkSafe is urging farmers to ensure tractors and farm vehicles move around indoor barns safely.
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'The scars will always be there': Farmers reflect on two years post Cyclone Gabrielle
14 Feb 2025While many have begun to move on from the cyclone, Ian and Helen Burgess remain in limbo.
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Strong December helps red meat exports top $9.8 billion for year
However, red meat exporters had to deal with "challenging market conditions" in early 2024.
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More Kiwis growers getting into the banana game
10 Feb 2025Northland growers are taking on many varieties, more than the Cavendish kind we see in stores. Audio
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Farm strides ahead on the back of Tora Coastal Walk
7 Feb 2025It's 30 years since the Elworthy family began the Tora Coastal Walk, one of the first multi-day hikes on farmland in NZ. It's been the key to this rugged farm's survival.
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A huge shearing event raises $150,000 for charity
7 Feb 2025Dozens of shearers slipped on their moccasins recently to sheer hundreds of sheep to raise funds for charity.
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Full circle composting on a Tararua dairy farm
10 Feb 2025The team at Waka Dairies near Dannevirke is turning waste from milking cows into fertiliser that can be worked back into the farm.
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Champion young grower picks up another agriculture award
A young horticulturist in Hawke's Bay credits her family and the sector for supporting her to thrive in horticulture.
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Land deal in controversial Canterbury waste-to-energy plant proposal falls over
11 Feb 2025A land deal as part of a controversial waste-to-energy plant proposal in South Canterbury has fallen over.
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'Bringing the Parihaka love' with two tonnes of potatoes for Te Matatini
7 Feb 2025Taranaki iwi harvested two tonnes of potatoes to koha groups staying at local marae for the national kapa haka festival at the end of the month.
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