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Cold week ahead, then El Nino dry signal builds

The current cold snap is clearing, leaving hard frosts through the coldest weeks of the winter.

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Crossbred crash still leaves wool ahead of last year

Crossbred wool prices remain about 200c/kg clean above where they sat a year ago, despite a sharp drop at the latest sale.

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Why is it taking a hunting competition to cull goats?

Farmers battling wild goats can sign vetted hunters onto their property through the National Wild Goat Hunting Competition.

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ACT promising further solar policy

Buying a solar panel and plugging it into a wall socket to feed the grid is currently illegal in New Zealand, but legal in other countries.

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Do you need less plantain than you think?

Plantain is delivering large cuts in nitrate leaching at modest, achievable levels, settling one of the core debates over the herb.

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Will Ngāi Tahu keep Molesworth template?

The former general manager of Molesworth Station has lost his bid to run NZ's largest farm, with the DOC naming Ngāi Tahu Farming as the preferred operator.

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Unusual run of conditions sharpening need for early nitrogen

Getting lambs off farm early could pay off more than usual this season, with forecast El Niño conditions raising the risk of a dry finish to spring.

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You don’t need to be perfect to enter Ballance Farm Environment awards

GM of NZ Farm Environment Trust Sarah Harris says it’s about coming in and looking at where you're at on your sustainability journey.

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Kellogg finds varroa knowledge suffers inconsistent application

Kellogg alumnus Robbie O'Brien says his research found a reluctance to share information, and calls for beekeepers to master the basics.

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Seed and Grain warns protect arable growers, or lose them

Seed and Grain New Zealand has released a manifesto calling for greater government support to safeguard the arable sector.

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