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As dairy farms’ nitrogen reports start hitting letterboxes for last season, farmers are being encouraged to put as much effort into this season’s recording as they do into producing milk.

Another year has almost passed us by – again – and it is time for the annual review of 2016 in the primary sector as seen by the Rural News editorial team.

Owl Farm, a partnership between St Peters School Cambridge and Lincoln University, strives to demonstrate best practice in dairy farming and to encourage young people into the industry.

Political, economic and social instability in South America and North Africa is making it increasingly difficult for New Zealand farmers to get their hands on in-spec reactive phosphate rock (RPR).

Vince and Bella Aynsley entered the Southland Ballance Farm Environment Awards because they felt they had a good news story to tell about their industry.

Entering the Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a great challenge for Opunake dairy farmers Kenneth and Rachel Short.

Dairy farmers who have been experiencing wet weather could be facing unexpected soil nutrient loss.

South Canterbury dairy farmers John and Cara Gregan say the Ballance Farm Environment Awards are a positive event for the dairy industry because they highlight good examples of sustainable agriculture.

Entering the Greater Wellington Ballance Farm Environment Awards was a valuable exercise for South Wairarapa viticulture business, Palliser Estate Wines of Martinborough Ltd.

A strong field of eight candidates is contesting two vacancies in Ballance Agri-Nutrients North Island director elections this year as the cooperative moves to its new two ward voting system.