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Opinion: Soon we won't be able to see the sheep for the trees

The two farms I have mentioned are just the tip of the iceberg.

Opinion: Farming groups call for fairer methane reporting and targets

Opinion: Perspective and sound science matter for Govt's response to climate change.

Conor English: 'Care for yourself like your car'

OPINION: 'We're happy to pay for the person at the garage to look under the bonnet.'

Opinion: He Waka Eke Noa proposal involves a lot of trust – and a lot of uncertainty

Opinion: Numerous uncertainties will need to be addressed if proposal is to work properly.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: On-farm emissions - the good, the bad and the ugly

Opinion: Dr Rowarth on the "wishful thinking," & "leaky logic" around GHG emissions & Ag.

John Roughan: The half-truths spinning in Three Waters

OPINION: Three Waters progress continues with half-truths.

Garry Webber: Three Waters recommendations food for thought

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is monitoring the reforms closely

Jo Raphael: We love Australians - well, most of them

OPINION: We're known for our hospitality, but these Aussie imports are not welcome.

Thomas Coughlan: Treaty bubbling into Three Waters debate

OPINION: Labour faces an electoral challenge over its co-governance reforms.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: How do we grow more food without using more land?

Opinion: Farmers and scientists working on how to close the "yield gap".

Summer's abundance of kikuyu grass is the stuff of nightmares

Kikuyu grass, like never before, is haunting the dreams of Vaughan Gunson.

Offsetting only makes sense if there are genuine benefits

Hill country farming as we know it is under serious threat, Rick says.

Opinion: Stratford mayor remains unconvinced by water reforms

To say the reforms are controversial would be an understatement, writes mayor Neil Volzke.

Gardening: Perfect time for winter planting

Gareth Carter has advice on planting vegetables and flowers in the cooler weather.

From the mayor's desk: The ups and downs of dairying

Stratford mayor Neil Volzke says all ratepayers benefit from the Council farm.

Opinion: Don't forget farmers when it comes to fuel prices

Opinion: Cost of fuel on-farm is yet another pressure on the agricultural sector.