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Opinion: Why mallard ducks are more than just a pretty nuisance
Opinion: A duck season drone raises questions on wildlife management and costs.
'Unacceptable': SAFE slams delays in rodeo welfare code release
SAFE urges the release of the draft, citing unnecessary animal deaths.
Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson's life of legacy
At 80 years old, Tony Thompson shows no sign of slowing down.
'You've got rat bite fever': Northland woman's warning to trappers
She touched a live rat briefly, leading to severe infection and sepsis.
Opinion: Is focusing on low-heritability traits valuable when making breeding decisions?
Sponsored content: High-heritability traits like liveweight show faster genetic gains.
Taranaki organic dairy farmer weathering the drought
Janet Fleming milks 320 cows once daily and has diversified by growing botanicals.
NZ's largest farm clear of bovine TB after nearly 40 years
Molesworth Station spans over 180,000 hectares in the northern South Island high country.
Gloria's Invercargill farmlet a haven for injured owls
'I always give them a little blessing before they fly away.'
'Overwhelmingly positive' response to feed workshops
'In its first year all workshops filled up quickly, and this year it’s about 90% full.'
Calls for action as feral cats impact 14% of East Coast farms
Feral cats are estimated to be on 14% of East Coast farms.
85yo farmer accused of causing animals suffering
A Northland man has been charged with a number of animal welfare offences.
'True industry leaders': Rob and Mandy Pye win Northland Farm Environment Awards
The Pyes are strongly committed to animal health, the environment and the community.
'Journeying with them': How dairy farmer Matt's giving back
A Dairy Industry Award winner is helping encourage others to enter the awards.
‘Entirely avoidable’: Farmer jailed over severe animal neglect
Inspectors found 24 dead lambs and euthanised three more on one of his properties.
Hungary reports first foot-and-mouth outbreak in 50 years
"A farm with 1400 cattle showed the classic symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease."
Southland farmer's edible bale wrap nets global interest
'No one else is doing it. No one else in the world. Just little old Grant from Orepuki.'
'Quite unique': Digging into the DNA of NZ's working dogs
New research aims to shed new light on a farmer’s best friend.
Why farmers are using magnets to protect cows
Hardware disease is caused by cows accidentally ingesting metal fragments while grazing.
400-plus weka killed, DoC justifies trapping methods amid concerns
DoC has defended its traps, saying rising species numbers may increase accidental catches.
'Perfect solution': Inside a dairy farm's composting shelter
'It’s looking after our cows more than anything.'
'Mindboggling': Farmers urge minister to look into AgResearch science cuts
Concerns for farm productivity, animal welfare, and rural sector's economic contribution.
‘Appalling’: Grazing firm fined $48k after hundreds of cows left to wallow in mud
Two workers resigned after being told to return the cows to muddy paddocks.
‘Complete overreach’: Peta calls for compulsory shearing shed webcams, industry fires back
Federated Farmers says the proposal is a 'complete overreach' and impractical.
'We are trying to farm worms': Farmer fighting his way out of drench resistance 'disaster'
Farmer says he’s not just farming sheep any more, he’s “trying to farm worms”.
Coromandel murder-accused’s pigs to be moved to Wellington
An animal welfare group is coming to collect around 40 of the 'pet pigs'.
Why this forestry project is a 'win-win for animals and farmers'
Silvopastoral systems are a form of agroforestry involving livestock grazing on pasture.
Fears Coromandel murder-accused's pigs will be 'targets for hunters'
A Givealittle page made an 'urgent appeal' for their safety.