Articles by The Country
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National
Broccoli $9 a head? Growers' freshwater reform warning
Monday, 4 November 2024, 3:38pmBy Monique Steele of RNZ New Zealand’s vegetable sector is urging the Government to make commercial vegetable production...
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National
HortNZ scholarship programmes open for 2025
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:25pmHorticulture New Zealand is inviting applications for its 2025 scholarship programme, with 18 funding opportunities for students...
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National
Spring ushers in improved farmer confidence - survey
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 3:09pmFarmer confidence in the broader agri economy has risen strongly and is back at net-positive levels for the first time since...
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National
'We're so stoic': Josh Kronfeld wants blokes to open up about their health
Monday, 16 September 2024, 3:27pmFormer All Black Josh Kronfeld has had his fair share of challenges on the footy field but now he’s keen to tackle a new...
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National
Replacing farms with forests: What's driving the trend?
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 2:40pmA new white paper warns there will be a significant transition of sheep and beef farms into pine forestry unless current...
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National
Carpet campaign - $2m to get the word out about wool
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 3:16pmWool carpet manufacturer Bremworth plans to spend more than $2 million on a marketing campaign, designed to grow exports...
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National
Farmer confidence remains at 'stubbornly low levels'
Monday, 29 July 2024, 3:23pmFarm confidence has fallen since the start of the year, with debt, interest rates and banks causing the greatest concern,...
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Audio
'Bit of sacrifice': Brothers tackle Dry July to support dad's cancer fight
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 4:27pmIt’s 23 days into Dry July and Tom Plunkett is a bit parched but he knows it’s for a good cause. The Windwhistle farmer and...
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National
Quad bikes: Farmers offered crush protection device discount
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 2:41pmA new incentive programme encourages farmers to install crush protection devices on their quad bikes, offering a discount...
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National
'More suburbs of Auckland': Housing plan raises fertile rural land concerns
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 3:48pmAn Auckland councillor says a Government plan to boost housing is just more “Wellington officials determining what is right...
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National
'Nasty flu-like illness': Project to combat leptospirosis
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 2:52pmA leptospirosis project has been launched to raise awareness and funds to control the disease. Leptospirosis is a bacterial...
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National
Fruit rescue: Kiwifruit picked ahead of land development
Monday, 8 July 2024, 3:31pmSeven tonnes of kiwifruit has been rescued ahead of a large land development project. The New Zealand Food Network (NZFN),...
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Business
Guac-star economy: Global avocado consumption expected to grow - Rabobank
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 3:21pmGlobal avocado consumption and import demand are expected to expand further in coming years, creating new opportunities for...
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National
What makes a good farmer and is there an urban/rural divide?
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 3:49pmWhat makes a “good farmer” and do urban and rural groups have differing opinions on the subject? That’s what a group of social...
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National
Is NZ luring renewable energy projects from across the ditch?
Sunday, 26 May 2024, 3:24pmBig businesses are now looking to Tasmania and New Zealand as suitable land dries up for large-scale renewable energy projects...
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Business
Red meat export dip reflects weaker Chinese demand
Monday, 6 May 2024, 1:55pmNew Zealand exported $2.58 billion of red meat products in the first quarter of the year, as the sector continues to face...
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Business
'Significantly higher': Farm salaries on the up
Monday, 29 April 2024, 3:41pmWhile the agricultural sector has faced a raft of challenges in the past two years, a new report shows farm employers across...
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National
The big dry: Farmers say Canterbury, Otago support 'great news'
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 2:25pmFederated Farmers says its leaders applaud the Government’s decision today to extend drought support to Canterbury and Otago. The...
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Business
Global challenges take a toll of red meat exports
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 2:56pmNew Zealand’s red-meat sector exported products to the value of $759 million in January 2024, according to an analysis by...
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National
'Cautious optimism': Farm confidence recovers from record lows
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:00pmConcerns about high interest rates, poor commodity prices and excessive red tape are weighing heavily on farmers, but rural...
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National
'Extremely dry' conditions on upper South Island farms
Monday, 26 February 2024, 3:43pmBy Sally Murphy of RNZ A Marlborough farmer says dry conditions are starting to bite - with dams used for stock water beginning...
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National
Why this student wants to future-proof farms against natural disasters
Sunday, 18 February 2024, 4:41pmWhen Cyclone Gabrielle hit his parents’ Gisborne sheep and beef farm a year ago, Ryan Redpath went several days without hearing...
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Business
'Barometer of the global economy': Why red meat exports have dropped in value
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 4:13pmNew Zealand’s red meat sector exported products worth $10.2 billion in 2023, a drop in value of 11 per cent compared to the...
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Rural
Biodiversity: Swannanoa farmers plant over 2000 natives along Burgess Stream
Monday, 29 January 2024, 1:26pmA nursery initiative to empower Waimakariri Irrigation Limited shareholders to grow native seedlings has proven successful...