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Farmers urged to keep children safe this summer

WorkSafe’s agriculture programme manager Al McCone.

WorkSafe is urging farmers to focus on keeping kids safe on the farm over the summer holidays.

From infant powder to spuds

New Potatoes NZ chief executive Chris Claridge.

Chris Claridge loves his potatoes.

New shed aims to bridge rural divide

Palmerston North mayor Grant Smith, James Stewart and Manawatu District mayor Margaret Kouvelis at the opening of the new milking shed.

A Manawatu dairy farmer has taken a major step to bridge the rural urban gap with the design of his new $1.5 million, 54 bail rotary dairy shed.

Would-be journalists attracted to farming

Massey’s Cathy Strong and Rural News’ Peter Burke have been pushing the ag-sector to potential journalists.

A field trip to a dairy farm and Massey University agri science facilities has helped change the attitudes of a group of postgraduate Massey journalism students.

Managing a real prick of a weed

Mount Beautiful vineyard manager Finn Grieve, right, talks to farmer John Mason about the Chilean needle grass behind him.

As far as farming nightmares go, finding an invasive biosecurity pest on your farm ranks up there with the worst of them.

The good, the bad and the ugly – 2015 in review

Another year has almost passed us by – again – and it is time for the annual review of 2015's good, bad and ugly in regards to the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team...

Bounce for wool cheque

A combination of factors have given wool cheques a lift and helped to balance sheep farmers' incomes, says Kaikoura wool producer and industry representative Derrick Millton.

German accolade for kiwifruit

Zespri's SunGold or G3, has been named as fruit and vegetable product of the year by one of Germany's most important grocery trade publications.

Zespri's SunGold or G3, has been named as fruit and vegetable product of the year by Lebensmittel Praxis, one of Germany's most important grocery trade publications.

Big grant for Waikato-Waipa river strategy

The Waikato River Authority is contributing $828,000 in its latest funding round towards the development and implementation of the Waikato-Waipa restoration strategy.