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Branching out into planting pine alternatives for farm forestry

The benefits of planting alternative tree species to pines are plentiful, New Zealand Farm Forestry Association president Neil Cullen says. He. ....

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Crowds welcomed back to Waimumu

Organisers welcomed thousands of visitors to the Southern Field Days 57ha site at Waimumu last week. ....

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Edible bale net takes the cake

It's good enough to eat. Kiwi Eco Net, an edible bale net for baleage, hay and straw, won the open section in the Southern Rural Life Farm. ....

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Edible bale net takes the cake in Field Days awards

It's good enough to eat. Kiwi Eco Net, an edible bale net for baleage, hay and straw, won the open section in the Southern Rural Life Farm. ....

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Higher prices make for good cherry season

The cherry season will go down as a good one despite a much smaller harvest, a Teviot Valley orchardist says. ....

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