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Forest owners baulk at ETS fee

Owners of forests registered in the Emissions Trading Scheme are challenging the introduction of an ongoing cost recovery fee, Rebecca Greaves reports.

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A tale of four electorates: Rural NZ takes a step to the right

While voters in rural electorates took a right turn at the recent election, the trend has been to greater diversity, Hugh Campbell writes.

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Making those fertiliser decisions

When times are tough on the farm, fertiliser may be one of the items left off the shopping list. By Kerry Dwyer.

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Learning from failure

Keys to successfully getting through a tough season are the knowledge, skills and experience gained from previous ones. By Elaine Fisher.

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Planning for tough times

Hill country farmers face the prospect of potential losses in the coming year. By Rebecca Greaves.

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Time to soak up the blame

Spring is an important part of the year because of the impact it has on the rest of the year and beyond, vet Trevor Cook writes.

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Lamb sale in the rain at Tautane Station

Country-Wide Deputy Editor Rebecca Greaves reports on the first ever on-farm lamb sale at the iconic coastal Tautane Station at Herbertville.

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Seeking beneficial outcomes

Changing the way we farm because someone does not like what we are doing can be hard to swallow, writes vet Trevor Cook.

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Developing a legacy

A former World War I soldier’s ballot block is now a self-sufficient off-grid farm for a Tasman family. Story and photos by Annabelle Latz.

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Research into no wool and finer wool

Landcorp chief executive Mark Leslie believes a benefit of more than $40 million a year could be delivered by 2040 to the sheep industry through two of its subsidiary Focus Genetics’ research programmes. By Glenys Christian.

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Meat eaters king

More than 90% of New Zealanders are meat eaters, but we’re not eating as much as we used to.

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Guarding gullies and waterways

A critical source area is a gully, swale or a depression that accumulates runoff and delivers it to waterways.

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Bugger the mud

Rain, wind and even cyclones have made the winter hard going for farmers and stock, writes Wairarapa vet Sara Sutherland.

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A case to reject emissions pricing

In the long-running case of sheep and beef farmers versus the climate minister James Shaw, the verdict should be a resounding “not guilty” for the farmers. By Steven Cranston.

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Freshwater farm plans

FEPs, LEPs and especially FFPs. James Hoban lays out the history, requirements and costs farmers face with implementation.

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First up, best tractor

With the onset of lambing and calving, Suzie Corboy has taken leave from her other job as an ambulance officer.

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No longer the outlaws

Charlotte Rietveld relishes the opportunity to dress for an award-winning occasion.

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Time to bask

Chris Biddles marks some important anniversaries, and – unlike many – relishes the rain.

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We’re off to France and Italy

John Scott and family have become involved in Scotland’s agritourism.

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Proof that BCS lifts fertility

Coverage from a recent genetics field day at Kepler Station, the South Island site of the Informing NZ Beef across-breed beef progeny test.

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No room for complacency

Global and internal events may be hurting New Zealand agriculture, but the outlook for beef remains strong.

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Avoid breeding resistant worms

Is it back to the future for intensive beef systems? Ginny Dodunski looks at past worm treatments and what’s happening now when a product fails.

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Dangerous eats in late pregnancy

As spring and calving approaches, vet Sara Sutherland says farmers need to be mindful of their animals’ diets.

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The day the lake returned

Despite six years of native planting on their farm being destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle, the McBains have been busy replanting. By Rebecca Greaves. PHOTOS BY TUKITUKI LAND CARE

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Natives nurture community spirit

In a tiny pocket of rural Wairarapa, a native tree nursery is flourishing and all the proceeds are going back to the community thanks to the dedication of a band of volunteers, led by local farmer Kelsey Shannon. Rebecca Greaves reports.

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Defying the status quo

Millions of young native plants have benefitted from the protection of EmGuard, a cardboard tree guard, predominantly made of recycled pulp. Annabelle Latz reports.

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Tapping into markets for poplar

Potential markets and uses for poplar timber are being investigated. By Rebecca Greaves.

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25 years of shemozzling

An event conceived over a beer at the pub 25 years ago to draw the country folk closer to their Hunterville village neighbours, the Shemozzle quickly drew attention to the role of the humble working Huntaway dog in the Rangitikei and Kiwi hill and high country, Jackie Harrigan reports.

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