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Minister tours farms in bone-dry Northland

Northland inching closer to a drought declaration with no rain in sight.

Tackling climate change with BioChar

Parengarenga Incorporation tackles climate change issues with BioChar research project.

100 dead snapper found floating in Hauraki Gulf

Members of the public are urged to report any suspicious fishing activity.

Kiwis not so sustainable when it comes to seafood

Advocates want to see a movement akin to that for free-range eggs applied to seafood.

Big prizes up for grabs for keen fishers

A prize pool of $34,000-plus will be given out even if the competition is cancelled.

Northland farmer slams MPI over M. bovis after neighbouring stock test positive

Northland beef farmer unhappy at a lack of notification about M. bovis infection nearby.

NZ dairy farm sales plummet, prices weaken, despite firm outlook

Dairy farm sales, and prices, have plummeted in the last two years.

Mystery solved: MPI reveals probable source of thousands of dead fish

It's "highly likely" MPI has found the source of the dead fish.

Didymo Dave scoops national biosecurity award

He's spent years championing freshwater biosecurity, pest control and conservation.

Obituary: Allan Anderson 'was unstoppable'

Allan Anderson put tireless energy into church, civic affairs, farming and conservation.

Dairy company manager told staff not to report positive listeria results for years

A Ministry for Primary Industries investigation discovered four years of non-reporting.

Beekeeper: Govt 'doesn't give a damn' about Northland

A hui over the commercially critical mānuka honey definition has been held in Whangārei.

Simon Wilson: the good and not-so-much of the new methane emissions rules

Comment: Always expect more from Government, never rely on it.

Mānuka honey definition stinging beekeepers

Northlanders in the honey industry want the definition of mānuka honey changed.

Why economists are expecting a top milk price

Tight supply and soft NZ dollar behind banks' high milk price forecasts

Catchment approach better for freshwater, farmer says

Government's freshwater proposals will punish low-leaching farmers, Rob Craig says.