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Rural vets compromised over animal welfare reporting

A vet and farmer supports claims rural vets can turn a blind eye to animal welfare issues.

NZ King Salmon's plan to ride out stormy Covid waters

NZ King Salmon is setting a fresh retail sales goal to cope with the impact of Covid-19.

Unwanted pasture land goes back to nature

Lockdown revives Tim Douglas' planting project idea he'd been mulling for several years.

Te Mata Mushrooms investment to contribute extra $21.5m to Hawke's Bay economy

The funding will come from the $3b for infrastructure projects in Govt's Covid-19 fund.

Results of water tests capture farmer interest

Started in 2017, the Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective is still growing.

Illegal planting of NZ gold kiwifruit in China rising: Zespri

China's unlawful growing of NZ gold fruit a shadow on Zespri's first online AGM.

Kiwi medicinal cannabis companies team up in 'landmark' deal

Research and development firm Kāriki Pharma and grower Puro New Zealand join forces.

Former students Aaria, Jess and Kassie return as tutors to AGC Training in Whanganui

Three former students return as tutors to AGC Training.

Marcus Musson takes stand against the haters

The need for informed discussion around land use conversion has never been so important.

Silence of the trees: Why the rise of forestry has farmers worried

The rise and rise of forestry is causing friction in rural areas.

The Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right now

In Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.

Taster course at Taratahi Agriculture Training Centre

EIT and UCOL Wairarapa offer 'on the land' taster courses from one to six weeks.

Floodwaters will take at least another week to recede

Hikurangi Swamp farmers spending up large feeding their cows after the recent deluge.

Revealed: Which regions are driving NZ's emissions?

Canterbury's cows singled out alongside Auckland's cars for driving NZ emissions.

Farm fraud: He claimed 3m caged eggs were free-range

Exclusive: 'Our goal is for the Frank Chens of this world to be unable to operate.'

Farmers back moves to tighten up on forest planting

Farmers support Labour's plan to curtail conversion of pastoral land for forestry.

Now is the time for agritech sector disruption: report

Agritech report shows why spotlight on the sector for reset and transformation.

Shear ambition: Sid, 6, has his future cut out

Six year old Sid Strachan has been interested in shearing from an even younger age.