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• Kiwi dairy industry rides the Wegovy wave as whey protein booms
  They are cashing in on a surge in global demand for bioactive proteins found in cow's milk, like whey, off the back of the surge in weightloss dr […]
• Tech company Halter continues to milk it with virtual fences, cow collars
  Halter is expanding its reach across cattle farms, as it clocks 1.5 million cows now wearing its collars globally. […]
• Warning that 'pests will not stop' for local government reform
  Pests will not stop while the future of local government arrangements are worked through, councils are warning. […]
• Farms in the sight of buyers as thousands of farmers approach retirement
  Young farmers seem to be showing a renewed interest in beef and sheep farms with a more positive outlook in the agricultural sector. […]
• Mohaka sheep genetics to be stored as wild numbers drop
  The Mohaka sheep is having its unique genetics preserved as its numbers in the wild continue to drop. […]
• Rural business group PGG Wrightson's full year profit surges by nearly 50 percent
  The rural business group cracked the billion-dollar revenue level for the first time in six years. […]
• City born and bred, 20 Simmental yearling bulls could fetch a hefty price tag
  Auckland's Cornwall Park is better known for family picnics and weekend strolls than livestock auctions. […]
• Charities raise money for Kaimanawa muster, save horses from culling
  An advisory group recently decided that a fourth muster of the year could take place if charities raised enough money. […]
• Country Life: From sheep and beef to growing olives
  After decades farming sheep and beef on rugged hill country, Diana and Grant Crosse have swapped livestock for olive trees on the Kāpiti Coast. […]
• Country Life: Three native nurseries, a fridge full of seeds
  Sandra Campbell says planting natives makes her farm's gullies a "pretty place to be". […]
• New season New Zealand wool market cools, but still booming for growers
  A long-awaited recovery in prices for New Zealand wool is easing, as buyers become reluctant to spend top dollar on the clip this new season. […]