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Farmers back bill to exclude climate rules in resource consents
17 Jul 2024Federated Farmers is backing a members' bill aimed at stopping regional councils from factoring in the negative effects of climate change in consenting decisions.
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Plucky Lucky, the pig that outswam the floods of Cyclone Gabrielle
18 Jul 2024As three metres of floodwater swept through a rural property, a plucky pig swam against the torrent, desperately trying to survive. Audio
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Growing conditions great for Brussels sprouts - but sales slow
18 Jul 2024All vegetables are growing well this season, meaning shoppers are not reaching for Brussels sprouts at the supermarket.
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Research on genetic technologies finds opinions split
About one third of New Zealanders surveyed were in support of using genetic technology in food production, but nearly as many were opposed.
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Controlling weeds without the chemicals
9 Jul 2024New technology using lasers and artificial intelligence software is helping growers get on top of their weeding, without the need for environmentally harmful agrichemicals.
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Milk company prepares for vote with survival on the line
The company's survival is on the line.
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The Northland sheep benefiting from the power of the sun
It's the first lambing season at Lodestone's Kohirā Solar Farm, where the flock grazes beneath 61,000 solar panels. Audio
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Hidden danger as bacteria spikes after floods
15 Jul 2024An awareness campaign has been launched to better control leptospirosis after surge. Audio
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Key shareholder backs last-minute, $130m loan for Synlait
Synlait needs the loan from its 39 percent shareholder to repay its debt to banks by Monday.
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Ngāi Tahu Holdings sells off harvesting rights of its West Coast forest estate
10 Jul 2024Fiera Comox has bought a 35-year cutting right to 45,500 hectares of forestry blocks between Westport and Franz Josef.
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Forestry slump could hurt biofuel supply in future
9 Jul 2024New data is showing a sharp decline in new forest plantings, with fears this could imperil local biofuel sources in years to come.
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Wool prices solid, but farmers hoping for rises in future
A review of the latest wool season shows prices were stable, with some wool types approaching three-year highs.
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The 'golden era' of trade is over, Vangelis Vitalis says
With big powers stepping outside the rules-based trading system, NZ must push hard to diversify trading partners, the deputy secretary of tradesays.
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NZ red meat exports to China drop 42% in May
7 Jul 2024Subdued demand from China is behind the drop in May compared to the same month last year, the Meat Industry Association says.
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High pet ownership in China contributes to turnaround in sheep milk fortunes
Green shoots of confidence are returning to the fledgling sheep milk industry.
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Global dairy prices fall to near three month low
3 Jul 2024The average price at the latest auction fell 6.9 percent, the biggest single decline since August last year.
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Mapping Tai Rāwhiti's worst eroding land
7 Jul 2024Gisborne District Council plans to designate high-erosion areas where farming and forestry must cease.
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Ikea's owner buying up New Zealand forests
4 Jul 2024The Overseas Investment Office will allow Ingka Investments to buy 23,495 hectares.
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Vege growers lettuce see inside new state-of-the-art facility
3 Jul 2024Tucked away on a side street, a South Taranaki business has cut the ribbon on a 900 square metre state-of-the-art tunnel house.
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Farmers warned customers' 'voices getting louder' for emissions action
2 Jul 2024Farmers have been told if they snooze when it comes to reducing emissions they'll lose.
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'Things are tight right now for farmers' - ETS changes welcomed
2 Jul 2024The government's decision to delay pricing agricultural emissions and scrap the sector-led He Waka Eke Noa - Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership - initiative has been welcomed by Taranaki…
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Kiwi cheesemakers win big at international awards
1 Jul 2024More than 5500 producers from over 50 countries entered, with NZ cheesemakers taking home 27 medals and two trophies. Audio
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Open-ocean project approved to trial new technologies to farm finfish in Tasman Bay
An open ocean project to trial new technologies for farming finfish has been granted consent to go ahead in Tasman Bay, near D'Urville Island.
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What it takes to bring kiwi back to the capital
29 Jun 2024Drones, transmitters and more than 4600 traps are all being used to "bring back some of the wild things to town". Audio
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