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Country headlines with summaries.

• The future of farming: Robots and drones

  Business rural

  4 May 2024

  

  NZ could have a competitive advantage to be the closest to net zero dairy in the world, fifth-generation farmer Stu Taylor says. Audio

  The future of farming: How technology can get NZ farms a competitive advantage

• More exciting than Christmas: Regional NZ gears up for duck shooting season

  Country

  3 May 2024

  

  Farmers were preparing to cull crop-eating ducks off the farm ahead of the opening day for most regions on Saturday.

  More exciting than Christmas: Regional NZ gears up for duck shooting season

• Canada dairy trade dispute a 'betrayal of our friendship', ACT says

  Business rural

  2 May 2024

  

  Trade Minister Todd McClay says New Zealand will not back down.

  Canada dairy trade dispute rolls on as changes fail to comply with rules, minister says

• Integrated solar and agricultural farm planned for Rangitīkei

  energy local council

  2 May 2024

  

  The 40 megawatt-peak farm is expected to generate electricity for about 7800 homes.

  Integrated solar and agricultural farm planned for Rangitīkei

• Farmers disappointed as Alliance asks for help to raise capital

  Country

  1 May 2024

  

  Sheep and beef farmer Greg Anderson says it is a "terrible time" for Alliance to ask, given struggles in the industry.

  Farmers disappointed as Alliance asks for help to raise capital

• Growth in farm worker salaries 'impressive' - Federated Farmers

  money employment

  30 Apr 2024

  

  Farm worker annual salaries have jumped $7480 on average in the past two years.

  Growth in farm worker salaries 'impressive' - Federated Farmers

• Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive steps down

  Business farming

  29 Apr 2024

  

  Sam McIvor is also giving up his role at the New Zealand Meat Board.

  Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor steps down

• Alliance asks farmers to help raise share capital in bid to stay farmer-owned

  Business rural

  29 Apr 2024

  

  The red meat cooperative was profitable for nine out of the last 10 years - but last year, it reported a $70 million loss after tax.

  Alliance asks farmers to help raise share capital in bid to stay farmer-owned

• Farmer fears plans for rural road will return area to 'Middle Ages'

  New Zealand transport

  2 May 2024

  

  Plans to replace a 6km stretch of sealed road at Tarata with gravel will put school children at risk, a farmer says.

  Farmer fears plans for rural road will return area to 'Middle Ages'

• A&P board director paid $75k for landing $5m deal

  Canterbury

  26 Apr 2024

  

  The Canterbury A&P Association's board is keeping mum after it emerged one of their own received $75k to help secure a multimillion-dollar council bailout deal.

  Canterbury A&P Association's board director paid $75k for landing $5m council deal

• Senior A&P figures hopeful of salvaging this year's NZ Agricultural Show

  Canterbury

  24 Apr 2024

  

  The future of the Christchurch show has been secured, but it remains to be seen whether the 2024 event can go ahead at this stage.

  Senior A&P figures hopeful of salvaging this year's NZ Agricultural Show

• Forest and Bird takes legal action over hunting agreement

  rural court

  23 Apr 2024

  

  Conservationists are butting heads about the best way to control Fiordland's wapiti elk populations, now the subject of a legal stoush.

  Fiordland wapiti elk: Forest and Bird takes legal action over hunting agreement