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October is shaping up as the peak westerly month, bringing gales and heavy west coast rain.

New Zealand has no commercial growers currently supplying calla lilies to the wholesale flower market.

Industry members want binding timeframes and consultation in regulation before rules lock in.

Andy Millar from Mastaplex says the Mastatest system lets farmers culture a milk sample on farm and get results within 24 hours.

The Department of Conservation manages more than 20,000km of track and about 1000 huts around the country.

Fed Farmers’ latest survey has recorded record farmer profitability, with only one in 20 farmers not making a profit.

Hunters in the Adams Wilderness Area are pulling out of DOC ballot blocks early after failing to find tahr.

E. coli levels have been reported at up to 6500 times water-quality guidelines, and heavy metals including cadmium.

Mark Dillon says the shipping company refused to refund the failed freight costs before relenting.

Luke Doyle’s Kellogg Rural Leadership project found 86% of young farmers identify financial risk as a barrier to progression.