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Federated Farmers is calling for stock water drinking rights to have far stronger protection under the new resource management legislation.

“There’s a lot to like in the proposed laws repla...


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A world shearing record attempt is under way today in a South Otago woolshed, with four women aiming to each shear around 480 strong wool lambs in eight hours.

The four-stand Women’s 8-Hour Strong Wool Lamb Record is being contested at Melrose Station in Owaka. The shearers are Pagan Rimene, Rose Lewis, Te Atukura Crawford and Ariana Te...


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Federated Farmers says it’s encouraging to see the Ministry of Education turn its attention to school bus rules that have left many farming families facing growing uncertainty.

The Ministry has confirmed it is starting work on advice for the Education Minister about reviewing school transport assistance policy.

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By Lillian Hanly of RNZ

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says “tariffs are not the way forward”, as the United States an...


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Australia’s beef industry has a big challenge on its hands following the imposition of country-specific quotas on China imports. 

Last year Australia exported 273,000 tonnes of bee...


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