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'Perfect storm': The impact of drought in Hurunui district
3 Sep 2024Farmers and community leaders in North Canterbury tell RNZ about the ongoing drought, tough economic conditions and how the locals have been supporting each other.
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'You learn to take a deep breath': Coming together in times of drought
3 Sep 2024The rural sector in north Canterbury's Hurunui district describe how drought conditions and demanding economic settings have left them battling. Audio
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TB in cattle eradicated in West Coast farming area
2 Sep 2024A quarter of herds in the small West Coast farming community of Hari Hari had been infected.
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Farmers spending millions of dollars on pest control
30 Aug 2024Federated Farmers latest pest survey of 700 farmers found farmers are spending on average $5.45 a hectare controlling pests like deer, goats, possums, cats and geese
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New deal with China on deer velvet huge relief for industry
29 Aug 2024MPI officials secured a deal with China on deer velvet imports just as the new velvet season gets underway.
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Fonterra to spend $75 million expanding Studholme site
The site will become a "hub for high value proteins" designed for "premium" products such as medical and sports nutrition.
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Farmers vs foresters amid allegations of stock shooting, poor pest management
Landowners are hopeful forestry companies will step up after allegations were aired at a public meeting.
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Plea for surplus hemp by-product to be used as animal feed
A hemp company says it's dumping tonnes of a by-product that could be used as animal feed.
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Garlic grower accused of smear campaign against smaller producers
Te Mata Garlic's Chris Morrison is facing allegations of scaremongering by falsely claiming to have been tasked by the Ministry for Primary Industries and other industry bodies to compile data on…
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Dairy company fined $420k over '100 per cent Pure NZ' claim
Milkio Foods Limited had descriptions like '100 per cent Pure New Zealand' - despite using butter from India.
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That earthy aroma to your wine may stem from wool
A farmer began putting wool under her vines six years ago and it's had great benefits.
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Red alert issued over weedkiller amid 'significant concerns'
22 Aug 2024"We urge anyone currently using a product containing chlorthal-dimethyl to stop," the Environmental Protection Authority says.
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Biosecurity ramped up amid Aussie tomatoe virus outbreak
22 Aug 2024Imports of tomatoes from most Australian states have been suspended after Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus was found there.
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Community work for farmer who starved 20 cattle to death
30 Aug 2024Stuart Wellesley Parkinson's herd was suffering from "severe malnutrition" and standing in bare, muddy paddocks.
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Drop in demand from China a factor in Comvita $77m loss
The loss of a major customer in North America has also affected the honey producer's performance.
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Synlait's former boss questions major shareholders' voting rights
The former head of the dairy company is threatening to upset a vital meeting to save the financially strapped business.
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Forestry groups welcome Emissions Trading Scheme reset
The government has updated settings of the Emissions Trading Scheme after falls in the carbon price.
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The globetrotting envoy taking the NZ ag story to the world
25 Aug 2024Hamish Marr is equally as comfortable showcasing farmers' innovations overseas as harvesting seed on his family farm. Audio
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Farming lobby says pine will help environment, but kill jobs, schools
23 Aug 2024Pine trees are an important part of the economy, but planting whole farms with pine trees could have flow-on impacts in regional towns, Federated Farmers says.
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Exotic weed spreads sowing seeds of environmental disaster - DoC
21 Aug 2024More than 100 new weeds have been added to the Department of Conservation's list of environmental threats.
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Shortages in vet sector hitting rural areas the hardest
21 Aug 2024A new study shows shortages across the veterinary sector are leading to some leaving the industry due to high workload, stress and burnout - especially in rural New Zealand.
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Zespri continues crackdown on illegal plantings in China
21 Aug 2024Three people were sentenced to nearly four years in jail.
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Fonterra raises farm gate milk price
23 Aug 2024The farming co-op says it's still early in the season and overall they expect prices to remain within their forecast range.
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Pamu registers $26m full-year loss
The state-owned company is facing falling livestock prices, high interest rates and the ongoing costs of Cyclone Gabrielle.
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