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OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
When Brazilian Dayanne Almeida chose to move to New Zealand, it was our sheep farming expertise that attracted her.
OPINION: When the Covid pandemic broke out over two years ago, Jacinda Ardern waxed lyrical about the importance of the rural-based primary sector and how it would pull the NZ economy through the tough times ahead.
New Zealand generated 571,000 tonnes of food waste annually - including residential and commercial food waste.
National's animal welfare spokesperson Nicola Grigg claims the Government completely ignored compelling evidence from cattle breeders, vets and export industry experts in its push to ban live animal shipments.
Labour's 'Rural' MPs have towed the party line and backed Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor's move to wind-up NZ's $280 million-a-year live export industry.
Nominations have opened for the 2022 Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award.
Former Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has been announced as the new chair of Apiculture New Zealand.
Securing a great employer is the key for young people entering the dairy industry.
Farmers are getting overwhelmed by all the new regulations and compliance requirements they are facing now and in the future.
New Zealand’s fledgling dairy goat industry is in turmoil.
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The 2022 Ahuwhenua Trophy competition to find the top Māori sheep and beef farm is back on track, after having been posponed earlier in the year due to Covid-19.
Recently updated import protocols means that imports of cattle genetic material into NZ from other countries has effectively come to a standstill.
The proposed Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill has appalled those serving the health needs of rural New Zealand.
National's health spokesman Dr Shane Reti has joined in the chorus of criticism of Labour's health reforms and the fact that 'rural' is not seen as a priority.
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