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Pāmu reports half-year net profit of $62 million
Pāmu - formerly Landcorp - is the country's largest pastoral farmer, managing about 360,000 hectares across 112 farms.
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Farming coops can get a bad environmental rap, but they can also be a force for good
28 Feb 2025Large-scale sustainable transformation rests on finding ways to orchestrate the efforts of many individuals and organisations towards a common goal, writes Stefan Korber.
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Drought declared in Taranaki amid 'desperate conditions'
Hot dry conditions and below average rainfall have affected pasture growth and farmers have had to feed-out or sell livestock earlier.
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Rural areas to carry NZ economy until lower interst rates filter through
27 Feb 2025There are tentative signs of recovery in rural areas lifted by strong commodity prices, according to latest data.
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Kiwifruit rebound post-cyclone drives Seeka's $8m annual profit
27 Feb 2025Seeka says kiwifruit crop yields have rebounded in 2024.
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Toa Henderson wins Golden Shears Open
2 Mar 2025The Northland shearer has become the first debut finalist to win the Golden Shears Open in 15 years.
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Could small-scale farms be the best way to feed the country?
28 Feb 2025Alison Bentley is a small-scale farmer with big ideas on how smaller farms can help solve the growing problem of food insecurity in New Zealand.
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Country Life: Conditions on the farm
28 Feb 2025Grapes are being picked in Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa, Taranaki's in drought and the hop harvest is about to start in Tasman. Audio
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'No one else is doing it': Farmer rapt with edible bale netting
28 Feb 2025Paddocks free of plastic wrapping waste are becoming a reality thanks to Grant Lightfoot.
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Farmers brace for worst conditions in 50 years
26 Feb 2025"We're running into water issues, water tables are so low, people's wells and bores are drying up and losing water supply," Taranaki vet Stephen Hopkinson says.
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First herds of special interest bids 'very close' - Game Animal Council
25 Feb 2025The government considers supporting bids to establish the first herds of special interest in Aotearoa, as hunter and conservation groups try to strike a balance in managing introduced species.
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New Zealand at risk of losing locally grown veggies
An industry body leader says New Zealand is at risk of losing significant amounts of its locally grown veggie supply if government policies are not addressed.
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Sharing the finer things - NZ's wine ambassador to China
Fang Mei's love of wine was sparked by the New Zealand tradition of Friday drinks and the discovery that she had a good palate. Now she has her own vineyard in Martinborough and educates people in…
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Steer on the loose injures two before being shot by police
26 Feb 2025Police shot the animal and were investigating what had happened.
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Waikato woman breaks world record for sheep shearing
26 Feb 2025"It was just an extra big day at work really."
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Meat works on the market after 140 years
26 Feb 2025The site was home to the Smithfield meat plant for nearly 140 years.
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Comvita cuts 67 jobs, but could rebound in 2026
26 Feb 2025Honey producer Comvita's bitter financial losses have been sweetened by the maintaining of market share across a number of Asian markets, in the face of "seismic" changes to the global honey industry.
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Meet Hamish Best, one of this year's Zanda McDonald Award finalists
21 Feb 2025We check back in with Hamish Best of red meat retailer Conscious Valley just outside Wellington. A keen ag student the last time he spoke to Country Life, he's now a finalist for the prestigious…
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Green light for industrial hemp regulation review
21 Feb 2025The industrial hemp sector says it's now one step closer to finally unlocking the true potential of the fibre crop.
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Flower growers have thorn in their side over proposed import changes
21 Feb 2025By Gianina Schwanecke Flower growers and sellers are concerned about increased biosecurity risks under a proposed change to import standards. The proposed standard would allow fewer types of cut… Audio
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Farmer confidence grows to highest level in nearly a decade
19 Feb 2025Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford said the last few years had been "bloody tough" and it was "fantastic" to hear that farmers are feeling more positive.
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New bill could give farmers more 'sovereignty over their farm equipment' - Greens
18 Feb 2025Farmers may soon be able to legally fix their broken or damaged farm vehicles, if the bill is successful.
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Farmers turn weed into wellness products
22 Feb 2025Hemp grows beside wheat, barley and peas at Blair and Jody Drysdale's farm in Northern Southland. The seeds are pressed and made into nutritional oil and skincare cream, that the couple sell direct to…
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Farmers moving to flexible milking, better work-life balance
18 Feb 2025DairyNZ research shows more than 40 percent of South Island farmers have moved to flexible milking.
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