Thousands of farmers who have gathered in town and city centres around the country have just honked their tractor horns in protest against what they say are unworkable regulations the Government has introduced in the farming sector.

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Conservation minister, Kiri Allan, has set aside 700 thousand dollars to deliver a nationwide online and practical course for hunters.

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Huge numbers are expected at farming protests around the country on Friday. Groundswell say they're fed up with what they call "increasing Government interference," "unworkable regulations and unjustified costs" from emissions reduction targets, the ute tax and freshwater policies.

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SAFE is calling on the government to ban colony cages for hens.

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A North Island salmonella outbreak is hitting the poultry industry hard. The industry is in a state of shock and companies are facing huge financial hits following the detection of Salmonella Enteritidis.

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