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Better understanding needed

Peter Kemp (pictured) wants all policy and rule makers in local and central government to properly understand farm systems and how they are run.

An agricultural academic wants all policy and rule makers in local and central government to properly understand farm systems and how they are run.

Beekeepers need one hive

Beekeepers need to endorse a proposal to combine two organisations into a single and effective industry body.

Backpacker tax looms in Australia

Backpackers working on Australian farms will have to pay more tax.

Australian farmers are worried that a proposed 'backpacker tax' will cause labour shortages on farms.

More zip and greater space

The second generation Vitara has been 4 years in development.

There's no doubting the popularity of SUVs in New Zealand.

Managing freshwater quality

Two main policy documents on freshwater management are being considered by the Government.

MinisterEllisonRuddWatts legal experts Rachel Devine and Kathy Wilson summarise two main policy documents on freshwater management being considered by the Government.

One-shot vaccine keeps 2-tooths on the rise

James and Denise Anderson take pride in being able to finish all their sheep and cattle at Awatere Station, Southland.

Farm ownership options

Rural News catches up with the Rabobank farm ownership options national manager Brent Irving.

Lacklustre conversation - Editorial

Fonterra's lacklustre 20-page document will struggle to stimulate farmers, already in favour of a radical change in the board size.

Fonterra's new discussion booklet on revamping its governance is titled 'Let's have the Conversation'.

Is Fonterra’s strategy outdated?

More developments in dairy processing operations, this time in Northland, are yet another nail in what must not be allowed to become Fonterra's coffin.