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Fall armyworm infestation: Eradication ruled out
24 Jun 2024The insect can survive all year round, especially in warmer winter temperatures like in Northland, and the problem is expected to only grow.
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Sharemilker, farmer fined after motorbike crash at stock crossing
21 Jun 2024Sharemilkers put ropes across a West Coast road without significant signage.
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Concerns over median barriers for tractor drivers
20 Jun 2024Those driving tractors say they're facing abuse and being clipped by other drivers who can't pass them because of the median barriers.
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Farmers more confident in themselves, less so about overall economy - survey
19 Jun 2024Farmer sentiment remains subdued and has been for an extended period of time.
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60,000 sign petition calling for ban on live animal exports to be kept
The coalition government is keen to restart the trade with 'gold standard' rules to protect animal welfare.
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Farmer fears reducing stock only way to meet environmental standards
26 Jun 2024"We've been planting, everything is fenced, so I'm not sure where to head to from here," a dairy farmer says.
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Cows euthanised after being found stuck in mud, without water
21 Jun 2024Animal welfare officers visited the Southland dairy farm following a complaint.
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Keeping blueberry and avocado thieves away
Fruit theft is rampant across the country, and sometimes farming equipment is being nicked too, a blueberry grower says.
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Otago farmer's creative journey from farm to fabric to fashion
Country Life: A farmer's frustration about declining wool prices has led her to create a line of designer coats from strong high micron wool, designed "to last forever". Audio
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Fieldays fashion: What they wore on the opening day
13 Jun 2024Fieldays visitors put their best fashion foot forward on the Mystery Creek event's opening day. RNZ's Marika Khabazi was there to capture the action.
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Fewer apples to hit shelves despite best harvest in years
13 Jun 2024This season's apple harvest has wrapped up earlier than expected but the 'delicious' crop is smaller, meaning more fruit going offshore.
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Lower prices for key commodities behind a forecast dip in primary industry export revenue
14 Jun 2024While there are temporary dips in some sectors, the outlook is positive, says MPI director general Ray Smith.
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NZ Agricultural Show to go ahead in 'slimmed down' fashion after all
The national agricultural show is back on - albeit in a slightly different format to previous years.
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Why are interest rates so much higher for rural lending?
The rural farming community wants to hear from banks if they are treating them reasonably as government inquiry kicks off. Audio
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Watch: Luxon heads to Fieldays
12 Jun 2024Politics, new equipment and the tractor pull contest have taken centre stage on the opening day of the New Zealand Fieldays.
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Food, fibre must bring value back to the farmgate - KPMG
12 Jun 2024New Zealand's food and fibre sectors are being told "massive" opportunities lie ahead for the sectors, as long farmers are there for the journey, a new report has found.
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Packhouse invests in AI, donates to amputee charity after forklift accident
11 Jun 2024The country's largest kiwifruit packhouse has committed to installing AI to sense pedestrians around forklifts, after a worker was run over in 2022.
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Zespri asks growers to back increasing northern hemisphere supply
Growers have previously rejected such a proposal, fearing an oversupply and lower quality produce.
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Te Awamutu sisters take on US rodeo competition
Teenagers Riley and Lylah Wood are expecting to see "a whole new side to rodeo" in Wyoming.
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Govt in 'denial' for keeping agriculture out of ETS
11 Jun 2024The sector is welcoming the move, but it's being panned by environment groups and the opposition.
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Coalition exempts farmers from ETS, sets up fresh working group
11 Jun 2024Farmers have been given more time before they start paying for emissions.
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Future of Agricultural Show still up in the air
10 Jun 2024Talks to ensure the New Zealand Agricultural Show goes ahead this year in Christchurch are continuing.
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Avocado prices set to rise as growers send crops overseas
10 Jun 2024After two unprofitable years, avocado growers are looking to cut supply locally and move into export markets.
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Sheep killed during burglary on South Otago farm
9 Jun 2024Police say burglars drove a vehicle into a paddock and intentionally crashed into the sheep.
