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Opinion: Education is the foundation for rebuilding the economy.
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'Once it’s gone, it’s gone': The risks of cities sprawling into farmland
OPINION: Yes, we need houses, but productive land is a precious and finite resource.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Where should new Govt get advice?
Opinion: It is far more than science understanding required in Wellington at the moment.
Opinion: The sharing shed - why we must save community halls
Opinion: Community halls are the beating heart of rural districts, Glenn Dwight argues.
Opinion: Beware dangers many common plants pose to your livestock
Opinion: Vetora vet Morgan Madsen on the plants to watch out for around livestock.
John Williamson: Farmers are getting the safety message and road users need to as well
Last year 13 farmers lost their lives on New Zealand farms.
Lake closure could spark fiery debate on access
OPINION: Fish & Game CEO believes closure raises big questions on response to clam threat.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Farmers help make NZ a great place to live
Opinion: NZ is the eighth-best country in the world. Agriculture can make it even better.
Climate call to arms: Four things the next Government must urgently address
Opinion: There are four key areas the next government must urgently address.
Marty Verry: Finally some good news on climate change front
Three crucial policies are needed.
Simon Wilson: The parties of the right are selling farmers short
OPINION: The best way to help the rural sector is to green the rural economy, fast.
Strengthening our rural communities
OPINION: Various meetings have been held with local groups.
Farmers, MRCC unite to protect our precious waterways
OPINION: The protection of waterways is a shared commitment.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The problem with wetlands and methane
Opinion: Are wetlands a sink or a source of greenhouse gases?
Opinion: Ag careers put forward to students
Opinion: Money from agricultural and export sectors flows right through entire community.
Barney Irvine: Five waste and recycling priorities for the next Govt
OPINION: There's a need for a nationwide public education campaign on recycling.
Opinion: Why farmers should keep their heads held high
Opinion: It’s not surprising farmer confidence is at an all-time low right now.
Opinion: Snuffly pups - how BOAS can affect certain dogs
Opinion: pugs, French bulldogs, English bulldogs, shih tzus are susceptible to BOAS.
Opinion: The role of trusts in farm succession
Opinion: With uncertain times ahead, it's worth asking when a trust is worthwhile.
Opinion: Cyclone funding - will it get to those who need it?
Opinion: Sally Dryland says farmers have been reluctant to ask for financial help.
Comment: Politicians need to have farmers’ backs - and knees and hips
OPINION: Farming is tough on the body, so how about giving us a break?
Is stopbank planting problematic?
OPINION: Based on the evidence of the cyclone, the council's plantings must be questioned.
Comment: Policy lens needs to consider paddock to plate
Opinion: We need to hear from our rural communities about the pressures they’re facing.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: 'It’s the economy, stupid'
OPINION: Economic growth, fuelled by productivity gains, pays for election promises.
Finn Ross: Why Australia's carbon tax is better than ours
Opinion: So much is at stake for the future of our forests and our planet.
Comment: This is our biggest opportunity ever, so why miss it?
Opinion: Our current policies have our emissions at an almost standstill.
Opinion: What’s great about farming?
Sally Dryland gets to talk about farming as a career with high schools.
Mark Lister: Is India the new China?
OPINION: India is shaping up as a highly attractive place to do business.
Too much, then too little - Hawke’s Bay’s water seesaw brings dams into spotlight again
OPINION: Water storage just makes sense - Jock Mackintosh lays out the case for dams.
Opinion: We need to manage our land and water resources
Opinion: We need to prioritise a robust decision-making approach to all hazards.
Opinion: Post-cyclone farmer survey helps recovery
Opinion: A recent Hawke’s Bay Regional Council farmer survey was a sobering read.
Opinion: Farmer feedback informs policy positions
Opinion: Feedback sessions and online surveys help Beef + Lamb NZ focus on the future.