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'It's a good start': Govt takes new look at forestry and emissions trading

Submissions open on March 14 and close on April 22.

Agtech start-up proving to be trailblazers in the primary sector

Cropsy Technologies addresses problems of pests, disease, and managing crops.

Government unlocks $200k for flood-hit farmers after wettest February on record

Damien O'Connor said he'll closely watch Cyclone Dovi to see if more funding is needed.

Bay deer farm part of ground-breaking project

It is the first time such robust data has been collected and analysed.

Urgent action needed on special forestry test to stop carbon farming rort

Opinion: More recent data shows another 40 consents were granted.

Driverless, low-emissions tractor in development for orchards

As well as lower emissions, reduced spray drift & improved soil and tree health expected.

Editorial: Cheers to the dairy farmers

Tourism looks set for another hard year, so good dairy industry news is welcome.

'Crisis point': Labour shortage taking its toll on red meat industry

"I think it's fair to say that everyone has been doing it tough," MIA CEO says.

One farm, one year, 934 feral deer: Hawke's Bay's 'staggering' problem

'Even the farm staff, when we started documenting all the kills, were staggered'.

Moo Juice: Farmers adapting to new milk trends

Many across the nation are jumping on the non-homogenised milk bandwagon.

Whopping $810m could flow into the Northland economy

Fonterra lifts but narrows its forecast milk price to between $8.40 and $9 per kg/MS

More than 300 lambs worth $40k stolen from mayor's farm

Jason Smith says he can't insure for stock thefts so he'll have to cop the loss.

Simon Coley: How business can get past the 'blah, blah' of the climate change debate

OPINION: Beating up farmers isn't going to change the food system, writes Simon Coley.

NZ milk production up but cow numbers fall

More milk from fewer cows trend continues.

Back-to-back cattle sales successful in Central Otago

Bidding and the weather were hot at double-header cattle sale in Central Otago last week.

Waverley dairy farms scoop environmental awards

Two Waverley dairy farms are fencing and protecting biodiversity in their gullies.