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Country News

• Country Life: 'Looking for an edge' on a Māori-owned farm
  At Pukepoto it's about using data to set the farm up for future generations. […]
• Country Life: The farm photographer who captured a changing New Zealand
  Photos taken by pioneering agricultural journalist Ron Vine in the 1930s and 40s have been recognised for their unique record of NZ farming and Māori […]
• Country Life: 25 years of Banks Peninsula conservation
  Farming with nature is "part of the gig" for those on the peninsula. […]
• New survey sees horticulture overtake sheep, beef as most confident rural sector
  Those with a positive outlook attributed rising commodity prices, overseas markets and increasing demand for their optimism. […]
• Call for legacy wilding pine forest owners in South Island hotspot to pay for spread
  Wilding pine trees now affect about 3 million hectares of land across Aotearoa. […]
• Veggie growers warn supermarket shake-up could backfire on prices
  NZVeg's Mike Brown says squeezing growers' margins further risks reducing supply and raising prices. […]
• Soaring costs, election and potential dairy downturn overshadow farmers' decade-high profits, new survey finds
  Many farmers are looking at next year's books with pessimism, with the possibility of a new Government and rising costs. […]
• Global dairy price drop points to 'mixed market'
  Milk powder prices held relatively steady but butter dropped 5.7 percent. […]
• Llamas reduce number of dog attacks on sheep on Auckland council farms
  The Auckland council farms - or parks - have successfully reduced the number of roaming dog attacks on ewes and lambs thanks to six protective llamas […]
• New apple variety grown in New Zealand makes world debut in Vietnam
  The new variety is designed specifically for sharing, T&G Apples managing director says. […]
• Westpac warns El Niño impact on the primary sector could slow GDP growth
  Westpac warns developing El Niño conditions could hit pasture-based farming hard, especially dairy, sheep and beef. […]