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About 300 farmers and agriculture industry leaders turned up last night for the Rural Issues Debate in Hamilton.

OPINION: The Hound reckons any claims that Ag Minister Damien O’Connor is in the ‘wrong party’, will have been well and truly dispelled by comments he made at the recent Red Meat Sector Conference.

OPINION: Fonterra's recent announcement that the milk price will drop to $7/kg – on top of falling lamb and beef schedules – is devastating news for farmers.

The National Party says that, if elected, it will establish a Minister for Hunting and Fishing.

An appeal to address the urban/rural divide was made at the opening day of the recently held Rural Contractors NZ conference in Invercargill.

National's plan to delay agriculture's inclusion in an emissions trading scheme has been applauded by farmers.

National's spokesperson on agriculture has labelled talk that the Government may introduce a fertiliser tax as "ridiculous".

The National Party’s plan for reducing agricultural emissions, released yesterday, has been praised by many in the sector.

National's spokesperson on agriculture, Todd McClay, has entered the debate on the Hawke's Bay crisis.

National's newly-minted agriculture spokesman Todd McClay says the public services need a change of mindset when it comes to dealing with the primary sector.