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OPINION: Dairy is a sustainable way to grow the country.
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Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Restoring confidence in farming - and science
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Opinion: Why farmers need field trials
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Climate Change: Could food rationing become a reality?
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How Kiwi dairy farmers can help the world
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Carl Bates - Farmers should feel encouraged by new action plan
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I was told you could eat good silage
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