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National pride at stake in dog trial

The competitors in next month's transtasman dog trial test will be approaching it like any battle between the All Blacks and the Wallabies.

Addressing depression in rural communities

Water banking way of the future

The logic for water storage is irrefutable, with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicting New Zealand could face more extreme climate conditions in the future.

Water quality measures need work

Apple boss on the job to grow reach

The man tasked with growing New Zealand's apple exports by at least half over the next decade admits he knew nothing about apples when he moved to Hawke's Bay.

Operational pest management

Sheep dog whisperer

Starting dog training with a pup is a successful method that can be learned from a working dog training day with Lloyd Smith.

Stream pollution 'crisis in summer'

The diesel contamination of the Makotuku Stream near Raetihi would have been a disaster in summer, says Feds Ruapehu provincial president Lyn Neeson.

One Plan High Court decision

Cheats ruin reputation

The Beekeepers' Association is concerned that drums of manuka honey are being exported then diluted and repackaged using original documentation for financial gain.

Poachers threat to safety

Mid-Canterbury's high-country farmers are battling poachers shooting wild animals on private property.

From pasture to profit

Having grown up on a Ruawai dairy farm, Dennis Wallace has always had a love of the land and strong attraction to dairying.

Bad fences cause trouble

In rural New Zealand, wandering stock are a serious public safety risk. They can also cause costly damage to other people's property.

Funding helps farmers

The Government is investing heavily in the red meat and wool sectors to try to make it a $14 billion industry by 2020.

Stock switch a step up

An allergy to dairy cows and a determination to upskill are just two of the reasons Juan-Paul Theron is excelling in the sheep and beef industry.

Recycling more popular

Bay of Plenty farmers have thrown their support behind voluntary rural recycling and diverted thousands of kilograms of rubbish away from the landfill.

Callous rustlers bring long tenure to an end

The senseless slaughter of prime lambs was the final straw for Rerewhakaaitu sheep farmer Robert Way.