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Nitrogen-based fertiliser is being placed on paddocks throughout the Bay but Federated Farmers warns some farmers may be over-estimating pasture recovery after the rain.

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Farmers should be prepared

Last year Rick Powdrell received $127 a head for his lambs. The current return has nose-dived to $85.

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Our uncertain future

The 2013 election for city and district councils, regional councils and DHBs will be on October 12.

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Councillors weigh up choices in election year

The finale of the Ag Art Wear competition will be held at the Fieldays Rural to Runway gala dinner in Hamilton on June 14.

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Ag Art event a Fieldays feature

A number of issues were raised at the Federated Farmers Dairy Council meeting at Waitangi in February.

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Dairy council and sharemilkers' meeting

The Central Taranaki branch of Rural Women donated this piano, played by Beth Old, to the new hospital wing at Maryanne Rest Home and Hospital in Stratford.

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Rural women offer musical gesture

About this time every year you might see strange-looking machinery rolling slowly along the main roads around Hawke's Bay.

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Great vintage in the making

The agriculture sector is looking at a collaborative approach to tackle the shortage of skilled workers.

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Farming's skill shortage

Drought is the economy's Achilles heel and we cannot emphasise enough the impact of "the big dry" on NZ Inc.

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The big dry's economic toll on farmers

This situation is not getting taken seriously enough yet.Barry Foster, Beekeepers' Association president

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Push for research cash to save our bees

The Primary Industries ministerial portfolio is a large, challenging one. For Horowhenua farmer and Otaki MP Nathan Guy the first few weeks on the job have been hectic, with the most severe drought since the 1940s striking the North Island and parts of the South, reports Felicity Wolfe

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The farming Cabinet: Who you need to know

In the six months since the first interim decision on the One Plan was released, there has been a second decision, released on Christmas Eve, and both Federated Farmers and Horticulture New Zealand lodged a second appeal.

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Horizons' One Plan six months on

Stratford War Memorial Hall was filled with more than 80 local people last Wednesday who came to hear Jo Goodhew speak to the Positive Ageing Group in her role as minister for senior citizens.

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Keen audience welcomes Goodhew

Surrounded by boxes to unpack and furniture to find a place for, Stratford Primary's new principal David Cripps says he and his family have already found a foothold in the town

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Principal and family settle in

Interest rate swaps have become a hot topic with a Commerce Commission investigation and an inquiry by Parliament's Primary Production Select Committee.

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Ups and downs of swaps

All new employees who will be permanently employed by you, including part-time employees, aged between 18 and 65, must be automatically enrolled in KiwiSaver through you.

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Kick starting KiwiSaver

Every time I look out my window my heart sinks; the barren land a sign of more hardship to come.

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Support each other through the dry weather

The Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme will give Central Hawke's Bay farmers the confidence to invest in infrastructure for their farming future

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Water scheme gives farmers confidence

Shirley Spick used to do calf club at school, but her passion for Dexter cattle, A&P; Shows and championship ribbons didn't kick in until she retired.

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Small but well formed

The benefits of keeping stock out of waterways with fencing can be boosted by a planted margin, which will help improve water quality.

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Plants make ideal filters

Waipukurau's Colin Wood received a standing ovation when he received an award for Service to Shooting at the recent NZ Clay Target Association annual awards dinner held in Hamilton.

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Good sport hailed for service to shooting

Rural fire forces and provincial volunteer brigades will be significantly affected by a suite of recommendations by the Fire Services Review Panel

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Federation has say on rural fire services

Interest rate swaps have become a hot topic with a Commerce Commission investigation and an inquiry by Parliament's Primary Production Select Committee.

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Lifting the lid on interest rate swaps

More than 70 members of the Central Taranaki Provincial branch of Rural Women New Zealand joined together for a luncheon, speeches and the opportunity to catch up with friends, while celebrating the 70th birthday of the group last Friday.

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Rural women celebrate milestone

Rural women 70th birthday celebrations

Rural women 70th birthday celebrations

The New Zealand Transport Agency is reviewing the level of contribution it makes to local or non-state highway roads. But what's wrong with the current approach and how should it be fixed?

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NZTA road funding review under way

I averaged 7.1l/100km of fuel during my fang-happy test stint, a figure no hard-driven performance car could match, though it could be better.

Motoring

Yamaha FJR1300: A rocket with an armchair ride

The 2013 Taranaki Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Rachel and Kenneth Short, have become the first family to claim two generations of success in the awards.

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Farmers keeping success in the family

"You are going to take half-a-million dollars worth of vehicle for a spin." When a girl hears a sentence like that, she instantly starts thinking about important stuff. Such as, what does one wear for a day out in a flash vehicle?

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Rural: Spread it and reap rewards

Industry has sought assurance that its investment in the biosecurity system would be of value and its underwriting exposure was clear and manageable.

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Government Industry Agreements progressing

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