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Paperwork, cost of safe water plans 'tipping some principals over the edge'
7 Nov 2024Rural schools say they're disproportionately affected by new water rules which take a huge amount of time and money to comply with.
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NZ AI tech company partners with Brazilian beef giant
MindHive Global was started in 2011, but soon pivoted to using AI to detect blemishes and grade the quality of hides at leather tanneries.
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Dry conditions in Hawke's Bay put farmers on edge
Ongoing dry conditions across Hawke's Bay have farmers on a knife's edge.
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Fresh herbs producer thrives as NZers get more 'creative' with cooking
A large producer of fresh herbs like coriander and basil is flourishing as New Zealanders become more adventurous in the kitchen.
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Kiwifruit crop: No longer 'a ripper of a season'
Initial enthusiasm among kiwifruit growers for a terrific fruit-producing season has been tempered by a colder September.
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Could this plant be the next coffee alternative?
4 Nov 2024Initial funding has been granted to develop a coffee-like drink is expected to hit shelves within two years.
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Growers warn vege prices will soar if production not priority in freshwater reform
4 Nov 2024Growers want commercial vegetable production to be a "priority of national significance" in freshwater regulations.
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NZ has strong climate laws, but lacks clarity on farming and energy emissions - audit
7 Nov 2024A global effort to audit countries' responses to climate change found New Zealand has strong laws but could do better.
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Stockfeed from tough bugs 'good for planet and people'
2 Nov 2024In a Rotorua lab scientists are cooking up plans to create stockfeed out of greenhouse gases captured from geothermal power stations.
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The gore and the glory of a rural vet round
1 Nov 2024Kaipara-based Scottish vet Rory Dean has written a book based on his experiences as a rural vet in the UK and New Zealand.
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On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
Kiwifruit is starting to bloom in Bay of Plenty, dairy farmers up and down the country are busy breeding the next season's calves, while North Canterbury farms have welcomed some recent rain to break…
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Big drop in meat processing hits export volumes
Meat Industry Association data shows $564 million of red-meat was exported in September - eight per cent less than September last year.
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Ram sales down as sheep farmers feel financial pinch
1 Nov 2024No sheep farmers made a profit last year and it's "tough selling" again this year, breeder says.
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Hawke's Bay farm to become cadet training facility
31 Oct 2024The new facility will take over from the Waipaoa Farm Cadet scheme which operated for 17 years.
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Children key to changing farm safety attitudes
31 Oct 2024The way to normalise farm safety is to start educating up the family tree rather than down, advocates say. Audio
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'Invisible' rural communities need more targeted mental health support
31 Oct 2024Advocates want the government to address health inequities people living in rural communities face, in efforts to improve outcomes for those living outside main centres.
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More than $1m being invested to fund project to control bronze beetle
30 Oct 2024The native beetle chews through growing fruitlets leaving apples unsuitable for harvesting and eating.
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Rural workers urged to rest up between jobs
29 Oct 2024Rural contractors are being urged to think about the 'F' word during the busy harvest period.
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No looking back for farmer who switched to regenerative agriculture
25 Oct 2024John Legg's regenerative farming journey has been a big learning curve but the dairy farmer says the gains have been steady.
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Country Life: The truth about flower farming
25 Oct 2024Kate Briant, of The Rural Florist, juggles a busy young family with her burgeoning flower growing business.
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Getting cosy and creative under canvas
25 Oct 2024A riverside tent becomes a classroom for the day for children taking part in the Ruamāhanga Farm Foundation project, connecting the awa with the local community.
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Growers ponder ways to make mushrooms more appealing
The sector is hoping to spawn a fungi revival to get more of the healthy food item onto kitchen tables to boost grower returns.
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New Zealand's rate of afforestation worrying, Beef and Lamb NZ says
24 Oct 2024Latest figures show at least 261,000 hectares of sheep and beef farmland have been converted into forestry since 2017.
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Delay before new quarantine facility opens for plant, seed testing
24 Oct 2024MPI has pushed out the opening date for the facility that will test imported plant material by at least five months.
