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'Kamala', 'Jacinda', 'enlisted in fight against rabbits
Tamed ferrets have been making short work of a long-eared problem in the battle against a rampant rabbit population.
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Beef farmers in line for emissions-reducing livestock pill
31 Jul 2025Recent trials on New Zealand farms resulted in a reduction of methane emissions.
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'It was quite intrusive because it went inside the house'
30 Jul 2025A Riwaka farmer says he's used to flooding, but the last few weeks have been unlike anything he's seen before.
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Chores young people can do on a farm changing
29 Jul 2025The agriculture sector will be consulted on proposed changes to risk regulations on what chores young people can safely carry out on the family farm.
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Economic optimism among farmers at record high
28 Jul 2025Federated Farmers put the economic optimism down to strong dairy and meat prices, lower interest rates, and cuts to government regulations. Audio
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'Learning along the way' unlocks higher profit on farm
26 Jul 2025Dual land use, with pigs and cattle grazing under solar panels, has unlocked new opportunities for Waitangi Farm in Waiuku. Mostly importantly say Nigel and Merrin Upchurch, it aligns with their…
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'Timing's everything': From bush to boutique
26 Jul 2025Country Life: A honey shed on a hill is buzzing with the sound of honey flowing into jars as the bees take a hard-earned rest from honey-making.
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'I'm so very sorry this cost has been put upon you', minister tells beef exporters
23 Jul 2025The agriculture minister has apologised to New Zealand's top beef exporters for extra costs they will likely face due to new anti-deforestation rules for European Union imports.
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Kiwis 'lucky' to have 'premium' butter - Federated Farmers
Karl Dean says Fonterra, wholesalers and supermarkets are doing their best to keep prices down. Audio
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Farmer has $60k worth of calves stolen
25 Jul 2025Jen Corbin said it's the second time she and her husband have had stock stolen by cattle rustlers in as many years. Audio
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Fonterra rejects discounted butter prices for Kiwis
24 Jul 2025The head of of the dairy giant says the co-operative cannot and will not have different butter prices for local and overseas customers.
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Pāmu forecasts record profit in major turnaround
The country's largest pastoral farmer is forecasting a record profit for the last financial year, as high prices for dairy and red meat help offset adverse weather events.
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Farmers 'going hell for leather' to take advantage of high prices - analyst
Some milk processing factories are bursting at the seams, but it's not expected to bring local prices down because of international pressures.
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Te Awamutu farmer and his cows find TikTok fame
23 Jul 2025While Wesley Nicholas loves milking his 400-odd cows, standup comedy is fast becoming his focus.
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Dropping livestock numbers dominate red meat sector event
22 Jul 2025Carbon farming on productive land under the Emissions Trading Scheme was driving the significant reduction in livestock numbers.
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Federated Farmers complaint against banks dismissed
21 Jul 2025The complaint alleged five banks were co-ordinating their agricultural lending with Net-Zero Banking Alliance strategies.
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Mars, Nestlé bankroll Fonterra's low-emitting dairy farmers
22 Jul 2025Around 6000 farms were estimated to qualify for a $1500 reimbursement for an on-farm emissions reduction tool this season.
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Double Blow: Tasman's rural resilience tested by back-to-back storms
19 Jul 2025As a second weather bomb lashed the Tasman region, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes was on the ground with rural residents staring down the barrel of another deluge.
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How are Bay of Plenty's geothermal systems managed?
21 Jul 2025And what management changes are the Regional Council considering? Audio
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Hawke's Bay shares cyclone silt, slash lessons with flood-hit Tasman
18 Jul 2025The head of the silt removal programme after Cyclone Gabrielle is drawing "eerie" similarities with Nelson Tasman floods.
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Concern as manager of one of country's largest stations resigns
18 Jul 2025Sources say Jim Ward was frustrated about the lack of action to control wilding pines on the Crown-owned land.
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New Zealand reaches deal with Canada in long-running dairy trade dispute
The deal is expected to deliver up to $157 million to New Zealand dairy exporters. Audio
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Farmers and council at odds over management of Tasman's flood-hit Upper Motueka River
17 Jul 2025Around 30 local farmers had been dealing with the Tasman District Council for years on ways to mitigate bank erosion and flood protection in the area.
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Flood-related livestock deaths largely unknown - MPI
17 Jul 2025Staff at the Ministry for Primary Industries are visiting flood-affected farms in Nelson Tasman to check on the wellbeing of animals and farmers.
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ETS settings incentivising whole farm conversions into forestry, farmers say
But a forestry group has hit back saying it's not the only reason sheep numbers are declining. Audio
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Community 'in shock' as industrial park greenlit
17 Jul 2025"People took the assumption that it was so ridiculous that it was never going to happen," one critic says.
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Plan to scrap agriculture courses sparks backlash
Western Institute of Technology is planning to scrap its agriculture courses as part of its plan to prove its financial viability amid restructuring within the polytech sector.
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Govt announces $600k support package for flood-hit farmers
The government has given the Mayoral Relief Fund $300,000 for the Nelson Tasman rural sector.
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