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• Firm behind controversial plan to build energy plant in Waimate no longer owns the land
  A land deal as part of a controversial waste-to-energy plant proposal in South Canterbury has fallen over. […]
• Wood mill revival 'best news' for NZ, marks 'new chapter' - new GM
  The Tai Rāwhiti mill that ran for 30 years before it was shut down in late 2023 is set to re-open in the coming months, with new Australian owners. […]
• Environmental group at odds with regulator over herbicide Roundup
  "Some people are out there spraying it like it is water, yet it is a hazardous substance that can cause burns," the Environmental Law Initia […]
• Country Life: Inside a dairy farm's composting shelter
  The team at Waka Dairies near Dannevirke is turning waste from milking cows into fertiliser that can be worked back into the farm. […]
• Robots fitted with UV light panels could be new alternative to fungicides
  Led by Bragato Research Institute in partnership with A Lighter Touch, the research project aims to see if UV-C light can be used to control powdery m […]
• Northland growers getting into the banana game
  Northland growers are taking on many varieties, more than the Cavendish kind we see in stores. […]
• 'Bringing the Parihaka love' with two tonnes of potatoes for Te Matatini
  Taranaki iwi harvested two tonnes of potatoes to koha groups staying at local marae for the national kapa haka festival at the end of the month. […]
• Country Life: Fleecing the flock all in the name of charity
  Dozens of shearers slipped on their moccasins recently to sheer hundreds of sheep to raise funds for charity. […]
• Country Life: Boots on the ground help farm over tough times
  It's 30 years since the Elworthy family began the Tora Coastal Walk, one of the first multi-day hikes on farmland in NZ. It's been the key t […]
• Champion young grower picks up another agriculture award
  A young horticulturist in Hawke's Bay credits her family and the sector for supporting her to thrive in horticulture. […]
• Hawke's Bay 'kicks off' apple exports to Asia
  Early-season apples are being picked, packed and shipped from the East Coast, marking the start of the busy apple export season. […]