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Chris Lewis: Corporate model may lock out Kiwis

Fran O'Sullivan: Social stigma out of date

Bumpy ride ahead for rural roads

The Government has announced an increase to investment in our deteriorating rural roads, but Federated Farmers has concerns as to whether it will be enough.

Paul Dykes: Food safety in stark focus

As a country that grows, processes and sells food products, New Zealand cannot afford to rest on its laurels when it comes to food safety, especially since the Fonterra botulism scare.

Doug Laing: Canterbury farmers simply the best

Dominic George: High country gift is wonderful

I was hardly a model student. If I had devoted as much time to my studies as I did in trying to fashion a timetable that gave me Fridays and Mondays off I may have completed my Bachelor's degree in the standard three years rather than the four it eventual

Prioritise farming budgets now

Chris Lewis: Take care of your greatest asset

The buzz about town is the revised payouts announced by Fonterra and Westland, which have both dropped significantly.

Natural fibre tops the list

Farmers share knowledge

Eight Hawke's Bay deer farmers are pioneering a new way to make their farms more profitable.

Calf cull rule more humane

DAIRYNZ is rolling out a series of workshops throughout the country over the next two months to help upskill new entrants and senior staff in the industry.

Dairying future in reliable hands

People may be surprised to learn how much dairy farmers are investing to protect the environment, says a University of Waikato masters student.

Tiny ideas that grew ...

Two businesses that started in backyard sheds showcased their success at the National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek last week.

Cheap land lures southerners

Low-priced Northland dairy farms are luring buyers seeking bargains, according to Bayleys Real Estate.

Tasman nations unite on disease prevention

New Zealand and Australia will work together to prepare for an unlikely outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in either country.

Cultivars basis for change

Zespri and the Government have invested more than $15 million over the past three years in a kiwifruit breeding project that may shape the future of the industry.