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Separating fact from fiction on social media
OPINION: Social media is not the professional’s friend.
Fran O’Sullivan: Minister scores world trade talks win but tough season looms
OPINION: The Minister of Trade has his work cut out in a pivotal US election year.
Opinion: Can Kiwi farmers learn from Pāmu's woes?
Opinion: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on the lessons landowners could learn from Landcorp.
Moving or buying stock this autumn? Remember farm biosecurity
OPINION: Well worth considering risks of bringing infection or disease onto the farm.
Are rural school pet days still a thing?
OPINION: I remember the annual school pet day with much fondness.
Opinion: How rural NZ can 'join together' to save the Commonwealth Games
Opinion: The rural sector needs to put its best Red Band forward and take on the hosting.
Opinion: What nature can teach us about resilience
OPINION: Sometimes we forget we are part of nature.
Opinion: Let's work to attract and retain great people on farm
OPINION: Farmers are telling me how difficult it is to find the staff they need.
Opinion: Farmers encouraged to have a say on proposed freshwater plan change
Opinion: Farmers in Northland are feeling exhausted after the challenges of 2023.
Comment: Water quality targets – can we make them real please?
Recent water woes in Woodville and Queenstown are issues rural residents regularly face.
Shane Te Pou: NZ has nothing much to offer India
OPINION: We are too small for Indian politicians to expend political capital on.
Blood sucking parasite that can cause ill thrift and death
Parasite seen in sheep, goats and alpaca.
Farming research: Great - what do we do with it?
OPINION: Few reviews give insights that farmers can use.
It's rump, but not as you know it: A mind-bending trip inside the brave new world of barbecue
The art of the barbecue has been re-invented. It's time to get on board.
Trends point to alternative foods over traditional agriculture
Opinion: Developing integrated climate, energy and alternative food plan for NZ is timely.
Why this vegetarian thinks you should eat more meat
OPINION: Dr Rowarth, a vegetarian for nearly 50 years, on the benefits of red meat.
The farming challenge NZ must face now
OPINION: Sharp focus on methane reduction will help cultivate agriculture sector's future.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is food really too expensive?
OPINION: Farmers are literally making hay while the sun shines.
DairyNZ Farmwatch: What's happening on Waikato farms
Vets will soon start testing facial eczema spore counts on monitor farms.
Winston in the manger? Jamie Mackay dishes out The Country's Annual Awards
OPINION: The Country host takes a look back at the highs and lows of 2023.
Keep an eye on vitamin B1 deficiency
OPINION: PEM is a neurological disease that affects ruminants: cattle, sheep and goats.
Why our relationship with food is bonkers
Opinion: Restraint the focus for the New Year; whether in food, fuel or general lifestyle.
Matthew Hooton: Why New Zealand’s economy is performing so badly
OPINION: Sufficient progress in New Delhi is needed to justify irritating Beijing.
The naked truth about gardening - it's a date!
"Gardening without clothes symbolises shedding the layers between us and nature."
Opinion: Dumping Three Waters for something better
Opinion: Flushing away the unpopular scheme is a chance for something more responsive.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: What to watch for in those water and climate reports
Opinion: Water and climate reports are plentiful at the moment.
Federated Farmers: We need to learn from the past
It's been a busy time for the local Federated Farmers executive.
'Work hard from Day 1': Five questions with Jane Smith
Smith is a North Otago farmer, environmentalist and co-chair of Methane Science Accord.
Opinion: New Govt's RSE cap increase welcomed by HortNZ
Opinion: HortNZ is encouraged by new Govt’s promise to increase number of RSE places.
Opinion: Aotearoa’s most ambitious response to climate change and the biodiversity crisis
Climate change is causing increasingly frequent and severe weather events.
Opinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been stronger
OPINION: Gabrielle then wouldn't have caused as much damage in CHB, Tim Gilbertson argues.
Editorial: RSE programme needs an immediate change of name and culture
We need to stop treating our Pasifika whānau as cheap labour at our beck and call.