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• Country Life: City to Farm - how leftovers are giving back to the land
  What was once waste is now a resource thanks to a clever collaboration between classrooms, care homes, cafes and countryside. […]
• Labour inspectorate says exploiting primary industries workers harms their brand
  Australia have recently revealed widespread exploitation of primary industries workers, but New Zealand may be facing the same crisis. […]
• Australian mining company Santana Minerals buys Otago land for $25 million
  The company is promising to employ hundreds of people. […]
• What makes a bull worth $161,000? He's 'beautifully put together'
  The bidder who smashed a national price record at the recent Angus bull sales says his purchase is "beautifully put together". […]
• Flood-hit Tasman farm 'more like a riverbed than a farm'
  Work to bolster flood resilience along the Motueka River came too late for one flood-hit Tasman farmer who lost dozens of hectares of farmland to the […]
• More work needed to protect prime horticultural land, says industry
  Despite research ranking New Zealand as one of the most self-sufficient countries, a spokesperson says there's an imbalance in protecting prime h […]
• PGG Wrightson acquires Nexan Group for $20 million
  Rural services company PGG Wrightson has acquired local animal health company Nexan Group for $20 million in a move the listed company says will keep […]
• Waikato-Bay of Plenty's Hugh Jackson named Young Farmer of the Year
  The 26-year-old was crowned the 57th FMG Young Farmer of the Year on Saturday evening after the final event in Invercargill. […]
• Plant production 'one of the most underrated horticultural sectors', says young industry leader
  Jake Linklater won the prestigious award in his hometown of Christchurch. […]
• Country Life: A haven for rescued farm animals
  Sharlene Wilson has turned her rural property in North Canterbury into a haven for rescued farm animals who find healing, freedom and a place to truly […]
• Country Life: On the Farm
  Wet and wild weather has lashed much of the country from Taranaki to the top of the South, where many farmers and orchardists are still busy with the […]