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How innovative land use could boost NZ's agricultural productivity
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Editorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save them
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Former Timaru meatworks site sold for undisclosed amount
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Dolphin decline in Bay of Islands as boaties flout sanctuary rules
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Save Our Sheep on The Country
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'Smells just like leather': Turning kiwifruit waste into opportunity
Leather alternative aims to find a use for 50,000 tonnes of rejected kiwifruit annually.
Fonterra divestment 'not about waving the white flag': CEO
Fonterra seeks strong support from farmers for divesting its consumer brands.
'War stories': Experienced farmers a hit at Ag Pathways Programme
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Preserving native bush and local history on the 'perfect farm'
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Heavy rain moves north as wet weather system crosses New Zealand
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Cattle wandering SH1 after crash in Timaru
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Healing and life lessons from horses in Waikato
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Hunter Wells: Talking tractors with the face on the $5 note
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