Tackling NZ's 'wool conundrum'
Mark Patterson and Todd McClay will tour woolsheds across NZ over the next three months.
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Murray Grey breeders Trevor and Sue Clarke heading into town
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Aussie shearers to learn NZ's 'fanatical approach' to wool preparation
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Why this vegetarian thinks you should eat more meat
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NZ strong wool on the rise as Americans fall in love with wonder fibre
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Rebuilding farm bridges after Cyclone Gabrielle
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'Trust and understanding': $1m campaign to reverse live export ban
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'People are starting to come back to natural products': Sheepskin demand up
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Dannevirke hosts first coloured sheep sale in over a decade
Coloured sheep sale "like a fishing expedition".
Meat industry leader farewells a challenging 2023
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Top dollar for first-timer at ram sale
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Livestock report: Deer industry holding its own
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Māori authority exports drop 16 per cent in September quarter
Stats NZ's tatauranga umanga Māori data for the September quarter show a drop in exports.
Big appetite for Horowhenua's Royal AP&I Show
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'Rich and full' recipe for beef mince with brisket lasagne
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