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Rabobank Best of The Country - July 20, 2019 19/07/2019

This week on The Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Emma Higgins to take a look at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction result.This week's top interviews are: Damien O'Connor: […]

No bull - bone graft discovery 19/07/2019

A mineral in bulls' teeth might be a cheap and incredibly strong alternative to synthetic material used for bone grafts, New Zealand researchers believe.A Otago University team has discovered tha […]

NZ racing loses another Skelton 19/07/2019

New Zealand racing has farewelled another member of the Skelton family with the sudden death of former top Levin horse trainer Errol Bryan Skelton.A popular figure in local racing circles, Skelton tra […]

Farming News

Collecting casualty calves a regular fundraiser for South Taranaki schools

Casualty calves, one of the realities of the annual calving season, are a valued fundraiser for rural schools. […]

Hi-tech solutions could slash agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

Methane vaccines could cut livestock emissions by 30 per cent, but they're not available yet. […]

Farming behind bars: Creating new skills for inmates

A prison dairy farm is giving inmates the skills needed for outside employment. […]

Rural News

Rod Oram: 'Let true farming leaders lead' - Newsroom

Rod Oram: 'Let true farming leaders lead' NewsroomThe dairy and red meat sectors are playing games and employing delaying tactics rather than facing up to the climate change challenge, says Rod Oram. […]

Environment awards to open soon - Gisborne Herald

Environment awards to open soon Gisborne HeraldENTRIES for the annual Ballance Farm Environment Awards will open early next month. Run by the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust, the awards ... […]

Smith hammers home Kiwi test win in Wales - Scoop.co.nz

Smith hammers home Kiwi test win in Wales Scoop.co.nzSmith hammers home Kiwi test win in Wales. Hawke's Bay shearer Rowland Smith has bounced back from the disappointment of missing a World title by just ... […]

New A2 milk clinical trial with children has big implications both for child nutrition and also for the dairy industry - Interest.co.nz

New A2 milk clinical trial with children has big implications both for child nutrition and also for the dairy industry Interest.co.nzA new paper relating to A2 milk has been published this month in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (JPGN). The paper provides strong ... […]

Seeking Wallis family to return prayer book - Gisborne Herald

Seeking Wallis family to return prayer book Gisborne Heraldby Wynsley Wrigley Published: July 20, 2019 12:23PM. WELL-USED: The Book of Common Prayer found by Max Stevens. He is keen to find descendants of the ... […]

Hi-tech solutions could slash agricultural greenhouse gas emissions - Stuff.co.nz

Hi-tech solutions could slash agricultural greenhouse gas emissions Stuff.co.nzNew Zealand farmers could be using selective breeding, methane inhibitors and even vaccines to help reduce their greenhouse gas emissions within a decade. […]