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Comment: Farming life no idyllic bliss

I probably would be ferocious, too, if I was going to be made into hamburgers.

Cecilia Robinson: Enough talk. It's time to move the port

New Zealand is good at talking but slow to act, argues Cecilia Robinson.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why we should be using wool carpets

Opinion: We got rid of plastic bags - why can't we get rid of synthetic carpets?

Jamie Mackay: Stuck at home — but what a home it is

Global travel's off limits so go see our stunning country.

Juha Saarinen: Elon Musk's challenge to Kiwi rural broadband providers

New broadband option is bound to tempt some users.

Dr Doug Edmeades: 'RA 20 virus' a danger to Kiwi farming

Opinion: Dr Doug Edmeades takes a tongue in cheek look at "Regenerative Agriculture 2020".

Opinion: What the regenerative farming debate needs now

Opinion: Regenerative agriculture - are we all just arguing over a definition?

Liam Dann: RMA rewrite looks like a special kind of hell

Everyone cheered the RMA's demise but will new laws be at the mercy of political conflict?

Opinion: Climate Change report invites two major problems

We need to cast a very close eye over what the Commission is recommending.

Bryan Leyland: The good and bad news about the Tiwai Point reprieve

Opinion: Closing the Southland smelter would be bad for the economy and the environment.

Christmas Eve 1953 – A reflection on the Tangiwai disaster

"I spotted a child's Christmas teddy bear and other gifts lay idle on dry mud banks."

Jamie Mackay: And the 2020 Rural Oscars go to ...

There's no sugar-coating it, 2020 has been a bugger of a year.

Opinion: How sheep and beef farmers tackled a tough year

Opinion: B+LNZ chair and CEO wrap up 2020 and look towards 2021.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Maintaining our slice of heaven

Opinion: Invest in the industries which showed resilience and played to natural advantages

Opinion: Why banning RSE workers here won't improve wages for local agricultural workers

New Zealand should learn from other country's mistakes, says Eric Crampton.

Gardening: Rainfall great for growing conditions

Gardening for Whanganui conditions.

The spicy chilli is technically a fruit

Growing chillies is a grounding experience.

Opinion: How joining forces can benefit Kiwi farmers

Opinion: Joining the Red Meat Profit Partnership Action Network builds farmer confidence.