From Golden Bay to Mongolia
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First-timer wins vehicle mileage contest
Glenn Mackay, a first-time entrant at the Rai Valley A&P Show, claimed a win in a unique competition
End of hop harvest brings optimism in tough global market
The hop harvest has wrapped up in Tasman, with containers of pelletised hops now on their way to bre
Tapawera farmer to lead Nelson Fed Farmers
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Good for wool but what about wood?
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Long battle brings Molesworth milestone
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OPINION: You couldn’t make this stuff up...
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Ecology: The importance of soil health in farming
John Barnes, Fertilizer New Zealand Ecology is not something we often think about in our daily live
Foundation for Arable Research seek harvest samples
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Where to for pastoral farming in this country?
Peter Burton, Functional Fertiliser Or perhaps the question ought to be, is there a future for past
Meager unlocking mega potential
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Aimer’s world-first ‘Digital Eyes’ dairy management
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Velvet values down, but resilience remains
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Rural news in brief
Nelson Pine represented in new parliament buildings Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon G
Season summary for the Waimea Sheep Dog Trial Club
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Searching for history in Awatere Valley
An article from an October 1980 edition of the Evening Mail Motueka Golden Bay has been on Wayne Sam
Fatigue campaign getting a re-run
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Land use, dog fees and AGM plans
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Wool entity “ecstatic” at new woollen fibre policy
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Opinion: “It’s like a tariff lollie scramble, but no one wants to catch one”
Marcus Musson, Forest360 And just like that summers’ over. I’m not sure if time goes faster as you
Anzac Dog Trial welcomes spectators
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Nutrient uptake in a changing climate
HortNZ Claire Scofield is a recipient of a NZ Fruitgrowers’ Charitable Trust postgraduate scholarsh
Tapawera couple take top share farmer award
The major winners in the 2025 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards cite endless curiosi
The hidden key to productive pastures: nourishing the soil that feeds the herd
John Barnes, Fertilizer New Zealand One of the largest ongoing costs for farmers is fertiliser, clo