Boundaries

Free counselling sessions

Will to live is a rural health charitable trust founded in 2018 by Elle Perriam after her partner, a young farmer, took his own life.

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Bite fright

Sometimes dogs do bite the hand that feeds them. One of our ag journalists was bitten by an injured heading dog.

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New phosphate mine

A new source of phosphate rock from Australia is being trialled by fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown.

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Dear Auntie Thistledown – Eggs! Where are they?

Eggs! Where are they? I’ve been to three supermarkets and I’m yet to get my hands on them.

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Bid to buy iconic station gathers momentum

A group of New Zealand farming and agribusiness people is bidding to buy an iconic central North Island station to stop it being planted in permanent exotic forest.

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Bowing out of Future Farm

Discretely towards the bottom of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s E-diary on August 12 was the announcement that the organisation is exiting from its “Future Farm” venture at Lanercost in North Canterbury.

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Moving towards modern foods

The roadmap of NZ agri production for the next 10 years requires a huge huge pivot towards producing modern foods demanded by the world’s wealthy to support their wellness - are NZ farmers understanding of and up for the challenge? Phil Edmonds asks.

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Consultation chance

Farmers may get another chance for feedback on agriculture greenhouse gas pricing, after Cabinet considers it, and it goes for wider public consultation.

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