Opinion: Logic lacking at 1080 protest
1080 is now in the realm of chem-trails, fluoride and child vaccines, says Ewan Kelsall.
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Ian McKelvie: Rural outlook encouraging
Lamb, venison and kiwifruit best performers over past year as export returns increase.
Let people decide on port
Everyone in Hawke's Bay must be given the opportunity to be heard.
Editorial: Predator free NZ an unwinnable war
Comment: The goal of making New Zealand predator-free by 2050 is optimistic.
Opinion: Rich returns from afforestation
District would be better off if councils had followed horticultural advice 100 years ago
Sodden sheep - ah the joys of spring
Our milking goat, was slowly swept into one corner of her paddock by a rising tide.
Opinion: Limits needed for forestry
Comment: Result for rural NZ hill communities will be disastrous with depopulation
Avocado conference shows industry growth
Jacinda Ardern attended the opening of the NZ Avocado International Industry Conference.
Hosking: Stupid climate solutions - people don't want to bike to work
COMMENT: Are we prepared to wreck economy and standard of living to tackle climate change.
Opinion: Horse racing's seventeen commandments
Steve Baron opines on the future of the racing industry.
Michael Guerin: Harness racing may never be the same again
Harness racing will survive the months that lie ahead but the timing could not be worse.
Opinion: Dumping of waste into stream unacceptable
Comment: Dumping roading offcuts into a stream not acceptable
Andrew Curtis: Give a dam or it's see you later, irrigator
COMMENT: Rejection of Tasman District's dam shows water storage is in a crisis.
Conservation Comment: Call for farmers to embrace change
Farmers must put their energy and innovation towards achieving the targeted outcomes.
Let sleeping dogs lie ... somewhere else
We've been beaten down over the years by a succession of puppy dog eyes...
The almond milk with no almonds, the ginger ale with no ginger
COMMENT: If you think almond milk is full of almonds - you're nuts.
Soper: Thank Trump for pausing South African land grab
COMMENT: Trump has used the power of his office to do something good.
Beef feedlots in NZ – Expert Q&A
Experts give opinion on beef feedlots which have come under fire from animal activists.
Opinion: Know your history to forge a better future for our rivers
Comment: Knowing our history is an important foundation to forging a better future.
Opinion: Origin labels muddy waters
Country of origin labelling a red herring if the driver is our desire for food that's safe
Editorial: Farmers face a tougher climate
In recent years NZrs seem surprised and appalled to discover what happens on farms.
Rural Ramblings: Don't pooh-pooh joys of farming
Comment: Five puppies plus at least three other dogs make the back lawn a poo minefield.
Rachel Stewart: Animal cruelty – a storm is coming
COMMENT: If you're shocked now, your hair will soon curl.
Why we need grown-ups to lead Fonterra
Dairy co-operative's new leaders have a lot of work ahead of them.
When did farmers stop being heroes?
Farmers used to be our heroes, but times are a'changin'.
Fed Farmers: M. bovis fallout challenges continue
COMMENT: How do farmers minimise the risk without compromising production and profit?
Editorial: Beseiged farmers unfairly targeted
Farmers - former colonial heroes - now increasingly criticised and told to change.
Opinion: Anti-1080 hysteria helps no one
Fanciful allegation with no basis in fact is being spread throughout social media.
Letters: Dogs can be kiwi killers
We need to secure dogs better to protect kiwis, says a reader.
Editorial: Billy, the greatest goat of all time
Billy the goat was the greatest of all time, says Merania Karauria.
Do palm oil pros outweigh the cons?
New Zealand has been caught up in the Palm Kernel Expeller debate.