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• Country Life: Farming trees the Tāmata Hauhā way
  "You can come here and see nearly every type of forestry system that can be applied," Blair Jamieson says of Tāmata Hauhā's demonstrati […]
• Country Life: Behind the scenes at the Roy's berry farm
  The Roy family all pitch in getting berries from orchard to Christmas plate over the festive season. Country Life goes behind the scenes of the Christ […]
• Country Life: On the job with Whanganui River's rural postie
  Rural postie Tracy Marshall takes visitors along her mail delivery route which winds along the Whanganui River. […]
• Fonterra lowers milk price forecast amid strong supply
  The co-op reduced the forecast range on its Farmgate Milk Price from $9-$10 per kilogram of milk solids to $8.50-$9.50 per kg. […]
• Privatised meat inspections could increase costs, reduce flexibility - report
  Meat inspectors gathered at Parliament on Monday to express their concerns about the proposed changes. […]
• Strong agricultural sector boosts PGG Wrightson
  The company expected operating earnings of about $64 million for the year ending 30 June 2026. […]
• Harraways invests $11m into NZ's only working oat mill
  The well known Otago business is spending $11m on the factory and will automate some of its production. […]
• Country Life: Cornwall Park, the farm in the heart of a city
  Being right in the middle of Auckland city and surrounded by city-dwellers comes with its challenges for Cornwall Park farm. […]
• Country Life: Turning animal tricks into teen confidence
  Teens and kids at Bex Tasker's place find joy and life skills training farm animals. […]
• How to support a low-emissions farming future
  A transition to low-emissions farming will need tech, support to diversify - and probably fewer cows, new research says, […]
• New government rules coming for micro-abattoirs
  The government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors and is also exploring how homekill meat could be made suitable for sale. […]