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Brood of hens (+recipes)

An egg's an egg, right? Not quite, as they're not equal in weight or taste.

<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Witchhunt on farmers as animal lovers forget facts

<i>John Roughan</i>: Why do we still help exporters?

Fonterra: Keep farms in Kiwi hands

NZ cannot afford to lose control of its land, says Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden.

Dairy, livestock push up producers' prices

Farmers may win ETS reprieve

NZ farmers are unlikely to be brought into the emissions trading scheme in 2015 unless scientific advances are made in reducing animal emissions and our trading partners make giant strides in pricing carbon.

Key meets up with Save the Farms group

South African farmers keen to cultivate life in Caucasus

A group of white South African farmers arestarting a new life in the former Soviet state.

Almost third of NZ lakes have poor water quality - report

Nick Smith has called for NZ to improve its fresh water management after a report found almost a third of lakes have poor water quality.

Spraying of kiwifruit vines on hold

Spraying kiwifruit vines with copper spray in hopes of controlling the vine-killing bacteria PSA has been put on hold today as growers and experts discuss the consequences of the action.

Carter warns of kiwifruit ban

Kiwifruit vine-killing disease crisis worsens

A vine-killing disease threatening to cost NZ's kiwifruit industry hundreds of millions of dollars is spreading. Last night, 75 orchards were showing possible symptoms.

<i>Cartoon</i>: Lest we forget...

Psa kiwifruit fears for Nelson, Kerikeri

Seventy-five properties have made contact about possible Psa symptoms, with the Govt worried the disease may be far more widespread.

Kiwifruit disease Psa explained

A round-up of information about the kiwifruit vine disease Psa.

Psa confirmed at second orchard

The presence of the devastating kiwifruit disease Psa has been confirmed at a second kiwifruit orchard, and Zespri says it has received photos of potential symptoms of the bacterium at 43 orchards around the country.