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• Political parties negotiate controversial Gene Technology Bill, as progress stalls
  The Bill that would end an effective 30-year ban on the use of genetic technologies outside the laboratory has stalled ahead of second reading. […]
• The dos and don'ts of picking fruit in your neighbourhood
  If it's fallen off a tree, is it fair game? Here are the rules. […]
• Record-breaking $161,000 bull worth every cent, owner says
  Wairarapa farmer Keith Higgins last year paid $161,000 for an Angus bull from a renowned stud. […]
• Country Life heads to Pureora Hunting Competition
  The nearly 40-year-old competition is the only one of its kind run by the Department of Conservation. […]
• Country Life: Skinny-dipping inspires back-to-nature rural venture
  When Blair Coates' parents took a skinny dip in the river on the family farm, they didn't think it would inspire a skincare production line […]
• Florists seek to arrange value for cash-strapped shoppers this Mother's Day
  Pink or autumn bouquets are most popular for Mother's Day this year, says the Botanical Nest florist in Timaru. […]
• Auckland man fined for offering to sell illegally slaughtered pigs
  Robert Ngaru Kururangi (68) was sentenced on 3 charges under the Animal Products Act. […]
• 'Bad timing' ferry fuel surcharge will disproportionately affect farmers, says transport leader
  High Cook Strait ferry fuel surcharges have come at one of the busiest times of the year for dairy and beef farmers. […]
• Global milk prices rise after previous slides
  A drop in milk volumes sold saw prices rise at the Global Dairy Trade auction overnight, stopping the slide seen at the previous two events. […]
• Outcome of research into low-emitting bulls 'disappointing'
  New research looking at whether low-emitting bulls pass these traits onto their milking daughters has suffered a "disappointing" setback. […]
• Pale in comparison: What to know about US butter
  As the American version hits our supermarket shelves, we ask, is it really that different? […]