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Barry Soper: Farmers should be treated as treasures, not as tyrants
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Farmers can make great investors - Mark Lister
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OPINION: At its heart, Fieldays is about innovation.
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Kem Ormond: Chelsea Flower Show a wealth of floral wonder
OPINION: I was drawn into the Great Pavilion with its dazzling displays.
Opinion: Hope from China as log prices drop
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Eggbeaters and electric fences: Why Fieldays was my heyday - Glenn Dwight
Opinion: 7-year-old Glenn tried not to learn but Fieldays still taught him a thing or two.
Brent Barrett: Ruahine Kiwi project deserves strong support
OPINION: Our national icon and an evolutionary quirk, the kiwi is an amazing creature.
'An ordeal by fire': Wattie's blaze destroyed one third of factory
OPINION: A 'bigger and better' business rose from the ashes.
Opinion: The 3 Fs - Why we should teach food security in schools
OPINION: The three Rs are important in education, and so are the three Fs.
Duncan Shand: Fonterra's nonsensical move – can you imagine Coke selling off its brand?
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Rain gives eczema spores and parasitic worms a boost
Rain coming after a drought creates an ideal environment for both good and bad things.
Food prices are rising - so why aren't farmers happy?
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Opinion: How worried should we be about the return of bird flu?
FT opinion: Now is not a time for paranoia but there is a case for extreme vigilance.
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NYT opinion: We must do a better job to ensure virus doesn't spread beyond our control.
Genetic engineering (Ge) – not the glow in the dark stuff…
Federated Farmers want to start conversations about genetic engineering.
Gene genius: How gene technology is changing the future of food
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Opinion: Why farmers need scientists
Opinion: Cuts in CRI scientist numbers will have long-term impacts for the primary sector.
The end of the line? What's in the pipeline for the rural landline
Opinion: Kem Ormond looks into the plight of rural landlines.
Is this the answer to the olive oil shortage?
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Opinion: Thanks The Country, for telling farmers' stories for 30 years
Beef + Lamb New Zealand chair Kate Acland salutes 30 years of The Country.
Federated Farmers - Looking back to go forward
When solutions are driven by farmers, the whole community reaps benefits.
An opinion from rural NZ: What happens if Trump rises again?
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Stefan Speller: Our farmers play a vital role locally and globally
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Separating fact from fiction on social media
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Opinion: Can Kiwi farmers learn from Pāmu's woes?
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Moving or buying stock this autumn? Remember farm biosecurity
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Are rural school pet days still a thing?
OPINION: I remember the annual school pet day with much fondness.