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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92314/keith-woodford-explains-how-high-country-farming-remains-under-attack"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/mckenzie-country.jpg?itok=M1yI9NkT&amp;c=d502e0690bb509eb1f6151c64fe30da4" width="180" height="110" title="Mackenzie Country below Lake Pukaki with ongoing irrigation development (29 January 2018) (photo credit: Erin Topp)" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92314/keith-woodford-explains-how-high-country-farming-remains-under-attack">High-country farming is a battle ground</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">26 Feb 18, 9:02am</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/keith-woodford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/keith-woodford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Keith Woodford</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Keith Woodford explains how high-country farming remains under attack<br /><a href="/rural-news/92314/keith-woodford-explains-how-high-country-farming-remains-under-attack">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92287/keith-woodford-discusses-implications-a2-and-fonterra-working-together"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/changing-direction.jpg?itok=SHnjcqNM" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92287/keith-woodford-discusses-implications-a2-and-fonterra-working-together">A2 plus Fonterra is a seismic shift</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">23 Feb 18, 7:53am</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/keith-woodford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/keith-woodford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Keith Woodford</a></span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-comment-count">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92287/keith-woodford-discusses-implications-a2-and-fonterra-working-together#comments">28 comments </a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Keith Woodford discusses the implications of A2 and Fonterra working together<br /><a href="/rural-news/92287/keith-woodford-discusses-implications-a2-and-fonterra-working-together">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92264/dodgy-oecd-data-timing-distorts-local-meat-consumption-figures-says-allan-barber"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/meat-meal.jpg?itok=BUf9FXOU" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92264/dodgy-oecd-data-timing-distorts-local-meat-consumption-figures-says-allan-barber">How much meat do we actually eat?</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">22 Feb 18, 8:41am</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/allan-barber" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/allan-barber" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Allan Barber</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Dodgy OECD data timing distorts local meat consumption figures says Allan Barber resulting in superficial judgments. But he remains confident grass fed beef and lamb will continue to satisfy the tastes of consumers<br /><a href="/rural-news/92264/dodgy-oecd-data-timing-distorts-local-meat-consumption-figures-says-allan-barber">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92255/disquiet-over-fonterras-china-policies-payables-policy-farmer-confidence-takes-hit"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/storm-clouds-2.jpg?itok=h81MDY56" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92255/disquiet-over-fonterras-china-policies-payables-policy-farmer-confidence-takes-hit">Good grass growth can&#039;t cover cloudy outlook</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">21 Feb 18, 5:12pm</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/guy-trafford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/guy-trafford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Guy Trafford</a></span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-comment-count">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92255/disquiet-over-fonterras-china-policies-payables-policy-farmer-confidence-takes-hit#comments">8 comments </a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Disquiet over Fonterra&#039;s China policies, payables policy. Farmer confidence takes a hit as debt, regulatory uncertainty, and MPB concerns pile up. MPI risks $100 mln in taxpayer compensation<br /><a href="/rural-news/92255/disquiet-over-fonterras-china-policies-payables-policy-farmer-confidence-takes-hit">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92241/red-meat-farmers-may-be-telling-federated-farmers-they-are-losing-optimism-most"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/sheep-and-cattle.gif?itok=tcfIt3pG" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92241/red-meat-farmers-may-be-telling-federated-farmers-they-are-losing-optimism-most">Beyond the Cyclone, the market news is basically great</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">21 Feb 18, 10:19am</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/guy-trafford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/guy-trafford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Guy Trafford</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Red meat farmers may be telling Federated Farmers they are losing optimism but most of the market signals are impressively positive<br /><a href="/rural-news/92241/red-meat-farmers-may-be-telling-federated-farmers-they-are-losing-optimism-most">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92240/a2-milk-strategic-partnership-fonterra-comprehensive-deal-outlined-no-financial"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/A2-Fonterra-logo.png?itok=mpMJbMT9" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92240/a2-milk-strategic-partnership-fonterra-comprehensive-deal-outlined-no-financial">A2 Milk links with Fonterra</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">21 Feb 18, 9:43am</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/david-hargreaves" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/david-hargreaves" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">David Hargreaves</a></span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-comment-count">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92240/a2-milk-strategic-partnership-fonterra-comprehensive-deal-outlined-no-financial#comments">22 comments </a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">A2 Milk in &#039;strategic partnership&#039; with Fonterra; Comprehensive deal outlined - but no financial figures<br /><a href="/rural-news/92240/a2-milk-strategic-partnership-fonterra-comprehensive-deal-outlined-no-financial">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92174/allan-barber-sees-increasingly-urban-crowds-turning-traditional-ap-shows-warkworth"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/warkworth-axemen.jpg?itok=VvJhM2-f" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92174/allan-barber-sees-increasingly-urban-crowds-turning-traditional-ap-shows-warkworth">Enjoyment and stress of holding an A&amp;P Show</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">16 Feb 18, 4:26pm</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/allan-barber" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/allan-barber" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Allan Barber</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Allan Barber sees increasingly urban crowds turning up for traditional A&amp;P Shows like the Warkworth one, and a unique opportunity to balance out urban prejudices with rural realities and sensible perspectives. And it works<br /><a href="/rural-news/92174/allan-barber-sees-increasingly-urban-crowds-turning-traditional-ap-shows-warkworth">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92144/farmers-now-have%C2%A0negative-perceptions-economy-farm-profitability-farm-production"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/federated-farmers-2_7.gif?itok=xp3qGJN7" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">15 Feb 18, 12:13pm</span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Farmers now have negative perceptions of the economy, farm profitability, farm production and farm spending. Farm debt levels have increased and fewer farms are debt-free<br /><a href="/rural-news/92144/farmers-now-have%C2%A0negative-perceptions-economy-farm-profitability-farm-production">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92119/average-log-prices-remain-well-above-3yr-average-firm-demand-china-and-likely"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/log-harvesting-4.jpg?itok=AqxRNwZD" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92119/average-log-prices-remain-well-above-3yr-average-firm-demand-china-and-likely">February log market report</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">14 Feb 18, 2:27pm</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/scott-downs" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/scott-downs" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Scott Downs</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Average log prices remain well above 3yr average with firm demand from China and is likely to improve, variable demand from India where improvement will come later in 2018<br /><a href="/rural-news/92119/average-log-prices-remain-well-above-3yr-average-firm-demand-china-and-likely">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92110/keith-woodford-explores-how-fights-over-leasehold-values-have-influenced-high"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/lauer-hunter-station.jpg?itok=DPQ-J2ky" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92110/keith-woodford-explores-how-fights-over-leasehold-values-have-influenced-high">Reforming the High Country</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">14 Feb 18, 9:28am</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/keith-woodford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/keith-woodford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Keith Woodford</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Keith Woodford explores how fights over leasehold values have influenced High-Country reform<br /><a href="/rural-news/92110/keith-woodford-explores-how-fights-over-leasehold-values-have-influenced-high">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92097/good-red-meat-demand-across-all-categories-extends-helped-late-season-rain-and-good"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/pasture-farming.jpg?itok=48xNWtTG" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92097/good-red-meat-demand-across-all-categories-extends-helped-late-season-rain-and-good">Riding a longer streak</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">13 Feb 18, 4:49pm</span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Good red meat demand across all categories extends, helped by late season rain and good grass conditions. Even wool caught a lift. But the mystery over lambs wool prices deepens<br /><a href="/rural-news/92097/good-red-meat-demand-across-all-categories-extends-helped-late-season-rain-and-good">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/92090/guy-trafford-reviews-weeks-dairy-industry-news-featuring-firmer-dairy-price">A good year to move on from...</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">13 Feb 18, 4:21pm</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/guy-trafford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/guy-trafford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Guy Trafford</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Guy Trafford reviews the week&#039;s dairy industry news featuring a firmer dairy price, mycoplasma bovis, NAIT&#039;s woes and Fonterra&#039;s China struggles<br /><a href="/rural-news/92090/guy-trafford-reviews-weeks-dairy-industry-news-featuring-firmer-dairy-price">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">8 Feb 18, 12:14pm</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/guy-trafford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/guy-trafford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Guy Trafford</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">A third, large rise in dairy prices raises spirits in the face of mycoplasma bovis. Milk flows getting weather-tested<br /><a href="/rural-news/92013/third-large-rise-dairy-prices-raises-spirits-face-mycoplasma-bovis-milk-flows">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91994/markets-giving%C2%A0deer-industry-strong-signals-good-signals-elsewhere-except-wool">Wall St creates jitters for meat exporters</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">7 Feb 18, 4:41pm</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/guy-trafford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/guy-trafford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Guy Trafford</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Markets giving deer industry strong signals, good signals elsewhere except for wool. But farmers worry about what the financial signals foretell<br /><a href="/rural-news/91994/markets-giving%C2%A0deer-industry-strong-signals-good-signals-elsewhere-except-wool">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91982/latest-globaldairytrade-auction-results-give-support-forecast-640-milk-price"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/cow-dollar_3.jpg?itok=aAiKBv3Y" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91982/latest-globaldairytrade-auction-results-give-support-forecast-640-milk-price">A boost for Fonterra</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">7 Feb 18, 11:17am</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/david-hargreaves" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/david-hargreaves" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">David Hargreaves</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Latest GlobalDairyTrade auction results give support to the forecast of a $6.40 milk price for farmers - and possibly even a bit better - this season<br /><a href="/rural-news/91982/latest-globaldairytrade-auction-results-give-support-forecast-640-milk-price">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91884/allan-barber-watches-quota-entitlements-guage-shifting-meat-company-fortunes-and"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/beef-carcases.jpg?itok=U5R1TzAP" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91884/allan-barber-watches-quota-entitlements-guage-shifting-meat-company-fortunes-and">Changing export markets give confidence in industry’s future</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">1 Feb 18, 4:14pm</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/allan-barber" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/allan-barber" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Allan Barber</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Allan Barber watches quota entitlements as a gauge of shifting meat company fortunes and market share. Rationalisation has brought a stronger meat industry even for farmers<br /><a href="/rural-news/91884/allan-barber-watches-quota-entitlements-guage-shifting-meat-company-fortunes-and">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91868/guy-trafford-wonders-how-suggested-fonterra-dairy-co-operative-australia-would-work"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/au-vs-nz.jpg?itok=SpUKQ6OQ" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91868/guy-trafford-wonders-how-suggested-fonterra-dairy-co-operative-australia-would-work">A trans-Tasman dairy co-operative?</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">31 Jan 18, 5:18pm</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/guy-trafford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/guy-trafford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Guy Trafford</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Guy Trafford wonders how a suggested Fonterra dairy co-operative in Australia would work. He finds it hard to see benefits for New Zealand shareholders<br /><a href="/rural-news/91868/guy-trafford-wonders-how-suggested-fonterra-dairy-co-operative-australia-would-work">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-feature-image">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91849/markets-give-some-encouraging-signals-lamb-prices-firm-wool-micron-dependent-beef"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.interest.co.nz/sites/default/files/styles/front_page_section/public/feature_images/nz-farm-sunshine.jpg?itok=ia5X2Fju" width="180" height="110" /></a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91849/markets-give-some-encouraging-signals-lamb-prices-firm-wool-micron-dependent-beef">The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">31 Jan 18, 9:30am</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/guy-trafford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/guy-trafford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Guy Trafford</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Markets give some encouraging signals; lamb prices firm; wool is micron dependent; beef shows surprising strength; deer season keeps on shining<br /><a href="/rural-news/91849/markets-give-some-encouraging-signals-lamb-prices-firm-wool-micron-dependent-beef">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91812/keith-woodford-discusses-land-tenure-complexities-high-country">High country land tenure and quiet enjoyment</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">29 Jan 18, 4:30pm</span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/keith-woodford" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/keith-woodford" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">Keith Woodford</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Keith Woodford discusses land tenure complexities of the high country. To extend the conservation estate, the Crown must obey the law. But activists tend to gloss over those requirements<br /><a href="/rural-news/91812/keith-woodford-discusses-land-tenure-complexities-high-country">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-field-short-headline">        <div class="field-content"><a href="/rural-news/91774/drought-worries-replaced-mycoplasma-bovis-risks-and-concerns-about-mpi-management">The Weekly Dairy Report</a></div>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">25 Jan 18, 4:39pm</span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">        <span class="field-content">Drought worries replaced by Mycoplasma Bovis risks and concerns about MPI management of the outbreak. Milk flows lower. CPTPP benefits for NZ dairy will be much less<br /><a href="/rural-news/91774/drought-worries-replaced-mycoplasma-bovis-risks-and-concerns-about-mpi-management">More...</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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  <div class="views-field views-field-published-at">        <span class="field-content">25 Jan 18, 3:56pm</span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-comment-body">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/property/92299/bayleys-auckland-auctions-prices-ranged-400000-69-million#comment-988482">The latter got far more publicity, probably because every nuance to the story allowed them to plaster the pic on their sites. I’ve been to...</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-comment-body">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/personal-finance/92301/rbnz-says-its-dashboard-allowing-depositors-compare-financial-information#comment-988481">Are you one of the people who actually ready the General Disclosure Statements? (ANZ's Sep-17 one ran to 86 pages.) They are very detailed...</a></span>  </div>  
  <div class="views-field views-field-name">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/users/david-chaston" title="View user profile." class="username" xml:lang="" about="/users/david-chaston" typeof="sioc:UserAccount" property="foaf:name" datatype="">David Chaston</a></span>  </div>  
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  <div class="views-field views-field-comment-body">        <span class="field-content"><a href="/opinion/92306/eric-crampton-argues-fixing-problems-constraining-infrastructure-financing-and-local#comment-988478">Yes, Brendon.  I'd like to think you are by now preaching to the converted on this 'ere august forum.

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  <div class="views-field views-field-title">    <span class="views-label views-label-title">on</span>    <span class="field-content"><a href="/opinion/92312/michael-reddell-worried-about-emphasis-rail-projects-new-regional-development" title=" Michael Reddell is worried about the emphasis on rail projects in the new regional development strategies, defying reason and evidence in an effort to make us poorer, holding back national productivity prospects ">Michael Reddell is worried about the emphasis on rail projects in the new regional development strategies, defying reason and evidence in an effort to make us poorer, holding back national productivity prospects</a></span>  </div>  </div>
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