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Massey University is regarded by many as New Zealand’s leading tertiary education and research institute for the country’s primary industries.

In a move designed to advance the field of equine science, the New Zealand Equine Trust has funded a 10-year chair position.

Hamish and Rachel Hammond jumped at the chance to put their university learning into practice by taking up a contract milking offer right after graduation.

With low wool prices, farmer interest in the self-shedding Wiltshire sheep continues to grow.

Much of the scientific work being carried out at the Massey University led regenerative agriculture project, Whenua Haumanu, is below the ground.

How much shade and shelter do our sheep need in an era of more extreme weather and the lack of natural shelter on farms?

More than 200 people turned out on Thursday, November 21 to see what progress has been made on one of NZ's biggest and most comprehensive agriculture research programmes on regenerative agriculture.

Changing skill demands and new job opportunities in the primary sector have prompted Massey University to create a new degree course and add a significant major into another in 2025.

Can discarded beef skins become premium dog food? Would camel milk work for your morning flat white? These are just two of the questions that will be answered next week at an international conference in Palmerston North.

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