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Climate Change: Could food rationing become a reality?
OPINION: Would the public accept climate-motivated rationing?
Opinion: Why hasn't the Government acted on carbon farming?
OPINION: Finn Ross & James Robbie say irreversible damage happening to rural communities.
Kendall Langston: How farmers can avoid the seven most expensive words in business
OPINION: Kiwi farmers are the world's best. Independent governance will make them better.
Carl Bates - Farmers should feel encouraged by new action plan
OPINION: Taranaki farmers will benefit from government plan reducing compliance burdens.
I was told you could eat good silage
Opinion: Was her uncle having her on when he said you could eat good silage?
Sweetcorn secrets: How to grow the perfect crop
OPINION: When I think of summer, I think of sweetcorn.
Opinion: GPs shortage - new solutions needed for sustainable primary healthcare
OPINION: For every $1 spent in primary care, $14 is saved down the line in hospitals.
Dry socks and secret chocs: 23 tips for farming a Southland spring
OPINION: Pete Gardyne knows what he's on about, he's been farming for over 20 years.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why Shane Jones' food production warning should be heeded
OPINION: How food production woes affect all of us.
Mark Lister: What 2025 could hold for the NZ dollar's fortunes
OPINON: Whether a stronger currency is good or not depends on your perspective.
Vege tips: Chop and drop - your soil will thank you
Opinion: With the warmer weather looming, it's time to get your soil well-fed.
Miles Hurrell: Fonterra on a mission to strengthen trade ties
OPINION: Strong trade relationships are vital to his co-op’s success.
Vege tips: Why October is sow important
OPINION: Watching the new growth appear is nature at its best.
Opinion: Why education needs investment in NZ
OPINION: NZ must sort out domestic education to ensure a supply for the workforce.
Soldier, farrier, bullock-wrangler: The untold story of Cecil Gordon Lee
Opinion: Cecil Gordon Lee's war photos resurface, revealing his role with bullocks in WWI.
Marcus Musson: Spring has sprung but log prices haven't
Sponsored content: Opinion - log and lamb prices have a lot in common this month.
Broccoli: The ultimate superfood for your garden and plate
Opinion: Broccoli is easy to grow, and growing your own seedlings is simple.
Mocked for their flock but townies had the last laugh
Opinion: It was a bit of unconventional animal husbandry. Some might even think a bit mad!
Vege tips: You will relish this tomato recipe
Opinion: Tomatoes are for growing not throwing. Unless you live in Buñol, Spain.
Marty Verry: More forestry mills will close
OPINION: Three things need to change or we'll lose more timber mills.
Taking a closer look at supermarket prices - opinion
Opinion: Supermarkets have borne the brunt of complaints about margins and profits.
Opinion: Vintage Machinery Museum started by train enthusiasts
Opinion: There's so much to see at the Fiordland Vintage Machinery Museum.
Parsley, sage, rosemary or thyme? How to choose herbs
OPINION: Kem Ormond has some sage advice about herb choices.
Ewan McGregor: The advance of the pine army threatens NZ's rural landscape
OPINION: Urgent call for Wellington to lead control of pine expansion.
Opinion: Huge potential in using yearling bulls for breeding
Opinion: Yearlings are often aged between 12 and 18 months.
Group looking out for Manawatū River
The group received $300,000 funding following Cyclone Gabrielle
Veges tips: The virtues of spinach - when it's not stuck in your teeth
Opinion: Spinach can be shared with friends and neighbours, or even your chooks.