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• Industrial hemp sector wants more seed in the ground across New Zealand
  It was part of a suite of changes from a regulation review announced in Ashburton last December. […]
• Farmers believe rising pest numbers of deer, possums outpacing control efforts - survey
  The survey featured one farmer who reported $100,000 in production losses after a leptospirosis outbreak, believed to be spread by wild pigs. […]
• Global wine slump affecting exports from down under - new stats
  Australia's wine exports drop in major markets, while NZ makes gains in China, holds steady in the UK. […]
• Free-range hens likely to go in and out of lockdown as bird flu cases continue to emerge
  Hundreds of thousands of free-range hens have been kept inside as a third bird flu case is confirmed in Aotearoa. […]
• Country Life: Taranaki dairy farm's herd home
  Spending an extra half a million dollars building a herd home for his cows means Paul Kuriger can milk for an extra month. […]
• Agriculture boom drives 'fantastic' result for NZ's largest farmer, Pāmu
  Strong farm performance aided by high commodity prices have lifted the balance sheet for state-owned Pāmu Farming. […]
• Government scraps certification requirement for some drone operations
  The government says it is freeing up farmers to use drones more but critics say it increases the chance that a machine could veer off and kill someone […]
• Tiki is New Zealand's first certified regenerative vineyard and winery
  Its founder says the achievement is rooted in values passed down through his whānau. […]
• Dairy prices rally at latest global auction amid threat of El Niño disruption
  Record temperatures in Europe and the prospect of months of El Niño-related disruption in the Southern Hemisphere could impact supply, expert says. […]
• Far North family furious after prized bull shot, butchered on farm property
  A Northland family is searching for answers after finding one of their breeding bulls shot, bled and butchered on their farm in Ngataki. […]
• Beef boom pushes up NZ cattle numbers, while sheep flock continues to shrink - new survey
  Both islands still have more than 11 million sheep, but a boom for beef is driving up cattle numbers. […]