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• FarmRight converts mid Canterbury dairy farm to plant T&G apples
  Fresh produce giant T&G Global is expanding its operations in Canterbury, planting a new crop of premium apples. […]
• Vet falls in love with farmer and the rest is history
  There's never a dull day on Kaihoka, the Wyllie's isolated Golden Bay farm, which has been the backdrop for scenes from The Hobbit: An Unexp […]
• A year on, Huntaway pup still learning how to be a working dog
  We catch up with Miley the young Huntaway and her trainer Chris Shaw as she celebrates her first birthday and see what this pup has been up to. You wi […]
• Country Life: Conditions on the farm
  Dry winds are sucking pastures dry in Northland and an unseasonable chill has put some veggies under pressure in Horowhenua. There's been good ra […]
• Fields of sunflowers a golden fundraising boost for farmers
  Dozens of paddocks planted in bright yellow sunflowers have been drawing visitors to farms throughout Aotearoa this summer. […]
• New food, music festival to showcase farming and soil in North Canterbury
  The inaugural Underground Festival will be held at Greystone Wine's regenerative organic vineyard in mid-February. […]
• Gisborne experiences coldest January in 35 years
  The drop in temperature also meant a drop in tourists, and challenging growing conditions for farmers. […]
• Kāinga Ora to allow wool carpet providers for its homes
  For more than a decade, the government agency has used nylon carpet due to its durability and price. […]
• ACT pushes for sale of Pāmu to offset drain on taxpayer funding
  The party's agriculture spokesperson says selling the SOE is a "no-brainer" because it's been a drain on the public purse for year […]
• Kiwifruit growers welcome $24.1m payout to Zespri for mice infestation
  Kiwifruit growers are welcoming the $24.1 million payout Zespri has received for the mice infestation on last season's first shipment of SunGold […]
• Fonterra announces plans to slash fossil gas use by 38%
  The country's rapidly depleting gas fields have sped up its electrification plans. […]