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OPINION: The three Rs are important in education, and so are the three Fs.
Duncan Shand: Fonterra's nonsensical move – can you imagine Coke selling off its brand?
OPINION: Research shows strong brands command a price premium and grow faster than rivals.
Food prices are rising - so why aren't farmers happy?
OPINION: The closer the consumer is to the basic product, the more the farmer receives.
Opinion: How worried should we be about the return of bird flu?
FT opinion: Now is not a time for paranoia but there is a case for extreme vigilance.
Opinion: Who could catch bird flu first? These experts have an idea, and a way to help
NYT opinion: We must do a better job to ensure virus doesn't spread beyond our control.
Gene genius: How gene technology is changing the future of food
Opinion: Ethical use of genetic tech may accelerate the adoption of new crops and animals.
Opinion: Why farmers need scientists
Opinion: Cuts in CRI scientist numbers will have long-term impacts for the primary sector.
The end of the line? What's in the pipeline for the rural landline
Opinion: Kem Ormond looks into the plight of rural landlines.
Opinion: Thanks The Country, for telling farmers' stories for 30 years
Beef + Lamb New Zealand chair Kate Acland salutes 30 years of The Country.
An opinion from rural NZ: What happens if Trump rises again?
Opinion: "Trump is a skilled but intellectually impoverished demagogue"
Separating fact from fiction on social media
OPINION: Social media is not the professional’s friend.
Fran O’Sullivan: Minister scores world trade talks win but tough season looms
OPINION: The Minister of Trade has his work cut out in a pivotal US election year.
Opinion: Can Kiwi farmers learn from Pāmu's woes?
Opinion: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on the lessons landowners could learn from Landcorp.
Are rural school pet days still a thing?
OPINION: I remember the annual school pet day with much fondness.
Opinion: How rural NZ can 'join together' to save the Commonwealth Games
Opinion: The rural sector needs to put its best Red Band forward and take on the hosting.
Opinion: What nature can teach us about resilience
OPINION: Sometimes we forget we are part of nature.
Shane Te Pou: NZ has nothing much to offer India
OPINION: We are too small for Indian politicians to expend political capital on.
Farming research: Great - what do we do with it?
OPINION: Few reviews give insights that farmers can use.
It's rump, but not as you know it: A mind-bending trip inside the brave new world of barbecue
The art of the barbecue has been re-invented. It's time to get on board.
Trends point to alternative foods over traditional agriculture
Opinion: Developing integrated climate, energy and alternative food plan for NZ is timely.
Why this vegetarian thinks you should eat more meat
OPINION: Dr Rowarth, a vegetarian for nearly 50 years, on the benefits of red meat.
The farming challenge NZ must face now
OPINION: Sharp focus on methane reduction will help cultivate agriculture sector's future.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is food really too expensive?
OPINION: Farmers are literally making hay while the sun shines.
Matthew Hooton: Why New Zealand’s economy is performing so badly
OPINION: Sufficient progress in New Delhi is needed to justify irritating Beijing.
The naked truth about gardening - it's a date!
"Gardening without clothes symbolises shedding the layers between us and nature."
Opinion: Dumping Three Waters for something better
Opinion: Flushing away the unpopular scheme is a chance for something more responsive.
Opinion: Aotearoa’s most ambitious response to climate change and the biodiversity crisis
Climate change is causing increasingly frequent and severe weather events.
Opinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been stronger
OPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.
Editorial: RSE programme needs an immediate change of name and culture
We need to stop treating our Pasifika whānau as cheap labour at our beck and call.
One size does not fit all farms
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is calling for more flexibility into environmental reform agenda.
'Once it’s gone, it’s gone': The risks of cities sprawling into farmland
OPINION: Yes, we need houses, but productive land is a precious and finite resource.
Lake closure could spark fiery debate on access
OPINION: Fish & Game CEO believes closure raises big questions on response to clam threat.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Farmers help make NZ a great place to live
Opinion: NZ is the eighth-best country in the world. Agriculture can make it even better.