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Ministry for Primary Industries to review controls for tomato virus
Ministry for Primary Industries says it will review its current controls after Australia changed its strategy to deal with a highly contagious virus affecting tomatoes, capsicums and chillies.
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New EU deforestation rules progress, despite NZ opposition
5:47 pm today"New Zealand does not have a deforestation issue," Trade Minister Todd McClay says.
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School's shearing and woolhandling contest attracts top talent
6:47 am todayA bunch of Manawatu high school students have switched off their screens and turned on their shearing machines.
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Pinky-red fleshed Fizz apples could soon hit the shelves
7:21 am todayThe apple has berry tones and a strong flavour.
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Drought followed by wet autumn leaves farmers with 'hard decisions' on feed
4 Jun 2025Farmers in some regions used additional supplementary feed to keep cows in milk following summer drought.
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Thieves target Bay of Plenty orchards for scrap metal
4 Jun 2025Sheet metal from outbuildings and copperwires from frost fans are among the things stolen.
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Fears toxic weed will spread beyond Northland
3 Jun 2025Madagascar ragwort is highly invasive and can poison livestock.
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Colville's tiny volunteer postal service: 'We know who's who'
30 May 2025An hour's drive from the northern tip of Coromandel Peninsula, you'll find a tiny post office run by volunteers. As rural postal services shrink, the small community here ensures the old motto "the…
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Near-miss between pilot and radio tower on farm
30 May 2025Farmers are being urged to tell agricultural pilots about flight hazards on their farms, after a near-miss between a pilot and a radio tower that runs electronic farming systems.
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NZ King Salmon reduce harvest due to small, 'stressed' fish
30 May 2025It also cut its full year underlying profit guidance by about half .
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Stratford High School sets up school farm, students flock to learn farm management
30 May 2025The school's new agricultural course is giving students the chance to get out of the classroom and get hands on with farming.
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'Mooving Day': Farmers ask drivers not to honk
30 May 2025For the annual event to relocate cows they also have a plea for motorists: drive slowly.
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Farmers in for bumper dairy season as Fonterra reveals big forecast
29 May 2025Farmers are in line for another bumper dairy season after Fonterra revealed its opening forecast for the new season.
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Everything's coming up roses as Rural Women marks centenary
A rose created for the occasion is already two thirds sold.
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Seed and Grain NZ celebrates its 'incredibly important' women
28 May 2025The country's seed and grain sectors are hoping to empower the wāhine who make up about a third of its workforce.
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Tariff uncertainty prompts agricultural businesses to seek new markets
28 May 2025New Zealand agriculture can no longer relay on its usual international customers.
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'Don't go far enough': Industry unimpressed by government targets
29 May 2025The targets come after a review found the approval process wasn't always allowing timely access to the products.
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Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre sale 'yet to be finalised'
The centre in Wairarapa was put into liquidation seven years ago.
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Farm machinery tax discount a 'boost' for rural economy
27 May 2025Those in the agriculture sector who can afford to buy new farm equipment are feeling buoyed by the government's new tax incentive.
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MPI closely watching bird flu vaccine trials for cattle and poultry
26 May 2025The agency is not currently doing its own research into the vaccines.
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'We won't survive': Oyster farmers call for urgent solution to sewage overflows
27 May 2025Each spill into the Mahurangi River results in a 28-day ban on harvesting.
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'Premium beverages' for pets made from catnip
27 May 2025An Auckland startup making wines for cats and dogs says catnip could be the next big thing in New Zealand's diverse horticulture offering. Audio
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High quality agreements with new trade partners priority for agricultural sector - report
28 May 2025The report asked local industry leaders their views on where the sector needs to go.
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The business turning kiwifruit into a leather alternative
KiwiLeather Innovations aims to repurpose the 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit rejected in New Zealand each year.
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Economy could earn extra $10b in five to seven years through better land use - report
27 May 2025A new report suggests the country needs to change its thinking about how it uses agricultural land to get better productivity and economic returns from farmers.
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'Massive' hay shed fire cost company up to $1.5 million
26 May 2025A Canterbury business owner is absolutely gutted after more than half of his winter feed went up in flames.
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Former Timaru meatworks site sold for undisclosed amount
26 May 2025Six hundred meatworkers lost their jobs last year when the 139-year-old site was closed.
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New Zealand's best country music song of the year named
23 May 2025The exhaustion of first-time parenting has inspired Aotearoa's top country tune for 2025.
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