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Rural Professionals have to be in a good place to give the best advice

Rural professionals have put more focus on their own wellbeing after two years of low prices and high interest rates.

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Picking advisors for the exact skills your team is missing

Farm businesses building an advisory board should first take stock of who is already around the table.

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Synlait takeover leak would have forced their shareholding hand

Synlait's denial that it is in takeover talks with A2 Milk or Fonterra may show the company itself is not part of any deal.

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Fuel budgeting: Don’t try to play the market

Fuel prices are set to climb as the Northern Hemisphere winter lifts demand, and farmers should budget for it rather than try to time the market.

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National Young Butcher winner eyes 2028 Brisbane World Champs

The Waipawa Butchery butcher credits hard work, a massive amount of support, sponsors, his workplace and crew.

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Labour says DOC should continue to manage wild game animal numbers

Labour’s spokesperson for Conservation says gaps in DOC’s work are from having more than $100 million stripped from them in this term of government.

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‘Shambles’: Are ACT and NZ First now key to centre-right’s survival?

Last week’s leadership turmoil has left National looking divided heading into the election, with their polling expected to fall to about 25%.

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Agrichemical approval backlog cut in half since July 2024

Changes to the approval process are giving farmers and growers faster access to new crop protection products.

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West Coast and Southland wet while the east dries out

10 of the 13 regions around New Zealand will be substantially dry by the end of September.

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Hard frosts this week, then an unsettled westerly September

The week ahead brings sharp frosts, and a large, cold high will settle over the country from Monday and hold for the week.

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