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'A nice change': Green tinge returns to North Canterbury pastures
The area has been suffering from low rainfall for many months.
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Otago farm's bird flu recovery could take months
8 Jan 2025The ministry's chief veterinary officer Dr Mary van Andel said every trace of dirt and chicken litter needs to be removed and disposed of in a biosecure way.
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Cheery outlook for cherry growers
8 Jan 2025A better crop of Central Otago cherries should result in higher profits for growers this season.
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Merino company says it will probe sheep cruelty claims
1 Jan 2025The New Zealand Merino Company says it will investigate claims of animal cruelty by an animal rights group - and could expel farms from its ethical wool…
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Rural stalwarts recognised in New Years honours
31 Dec 2024Nadia Lim and her husband Carlos Bagrie are among the recipients of New Year Honours from the farming community.
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Chef couple finds new home on the range
20 Dec 2024Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke's Bay was once a bustling base for the local farming community. These days it's helping bridge the urban-rural divide and provides employment opportunities for…
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Why the produce on sale might not be what you expect
Compared to last year, a number of different types of fruit and vegetables appear cheaper.
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It's time to snap up watermelons, stonefruit and cucumbers
7 Jan 2025A cold summer is not translating into high fruit and vege prices, an expert says. Audio
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Growers confident fruit fly can be eradicated
7 Jan 2025The Horticulture Industry is concerned about the discovery of a single oriental fruit fly - but is confident MPI will eradicate any further incursion.
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Wairoa's heavy rain more challenging for some than others - farmer
4 Jan 2025While some will be welcoming the rain, others will be struggling with "real anxiety", farmer says.
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'Cutting the trees down is part of the experience'
20 Dec 2024Thousands of perfectly shaped trees are harvested in the lead-up to the festive season at Andrew McAllister's Needle Fresh Christmas tree farm in Swannanoa. In a next door paddock he's created a huge…
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Rodeo girls giddy up for new season
22 Dec 2024The rodeo season is underway and Waikato sisters Lylah and Riley Wood are in an arena practising their rodeo skills, a sport which has taken them to the US with a national youth team this year.
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Timaru meatworks shuts its doors after 138 years
20 Dec 2024Red-meat co-op Alliance says it will be an "emotional time" for the 55 remaining meat workers at its Smithfield plant today.
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Ni-Vanuatu fruit pickers 'worried' over fate of quake-affected relatives
18 Dec 2024Kiwifruit company Seeka is supporting 100 ni-Vanuatu fruit pickers helping with summer pruning to contact their families back home.
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The year in meat: Global challenges persist for industry
Meat exporters says 2024 has been a tough year for the industry - but positive signs are emerging.
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Farms linked to Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove site free of bird flu
24 Dec 2024The Hillgrove site tested positive for the highly pathogenic H7N6 virus on 1 December.
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'No signs' of avian influenza outside of Otago farm
18 Dec 2024Further tests are being carried out to ensure there was no spread beyond the one farm.
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Overseas investment helping to grow Hawke's Bay horticulture
15 Dec 2024Country Life - A fresh injection of "much-needed" funding is allowing apple orchards to adapt to changing consumer tastes.
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'Oh heck': Farmer says quad bike accident was a wake-up call
20 Dec 2024The warning comes as rural insurer FMG says there is often a spike in quad bike roll-overs in the lead-up to Christmas.
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Dry conditions prompt fire bans in Hawke's Bay and Otago
19 Dec 2024Fire and Emergency is banning fireworks, open-air fires and sky lanterns in many areas of Hawke's Bay and Otago.
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A Golden Bay farm grows, processes and sells Angus beef and lamb direct to the public
13 Dec 2024Sustainability, animal welfare and forging a connection between producer and consumer are at the core of how things are done at Ellis Creek Farm, near the Abel Tasman National Park in Golden Bay.
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Gearing up for farming life
13 Dec 2024What's it like for a young couple beginning their farming journey in difficult times?
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Green shoots for Hawke's Bay apple industry with 'well-needed' capital injection
13 Dec 2024Country Life: Shane Flynn from Craigmore Sustainables explains why they see a bright future for the region's horticulture sector.
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Chicory finished lamb added to boutique meat company offerings
13 Dec 2024The boutique company is known for its angus beef.
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Prominent Canterbury High Country farmer dies after illness
16 Dec 2024He is the second prominent Canterbury farming leader to die in a week.
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Hold or sell below cost: Velvet farmers facing tough season
16 Dec 2024Due to the flooded market, prices are back by about 20 percent which means some farmers will not make a profit this season.
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Researcher urges caution on rock lobster catch limit increase
15 Dec 2024Seafood industry players are welcoming a government proposal to ease catch limits - but an academic says the rock lobster population may not support it.
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Farming advocate was 'one of life's good buggers'
12 Dec 2024Chris Allen died, aged 62, in a tragic accident on his Ashburton Forks farm on Monday.
