<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<title><![CDATA[Straight Furrow - Front Page]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The latest news from Straight Furrow]]></description>
<lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:07:37 GMT</lastBuildDate>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Farmers urged to register now for NAIT]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/farmers-urged-to-register-now-for-nait/2443199.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[People in charge of cattle and deer can now register for the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, set to be mandatory for cattle from July 1, 2012, and deer from March 1, 2013.
]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2443199</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Crafar legal challenge underway]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/crafar-legal-challenge-underway/2443177.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[A Sir Michael Fay-led bid to stop the sale of the Crafar farm estate to China's Shanghai Pengxin is underway at the High Court at Wellington.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2443177</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[World champ to judge NZ's best lamb]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/world-champ-to-judge-nzs-best-lamb/2443169.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[One of New Zealand’s fastest females on a bike, 2011 Supercross World Cup Champion, Sarah Walker, will judge the 2012 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd Golden Lamb Awards (aka the Glammies) in Wanaka on March 9.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2443169</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Hollywood mogul pays $20m for NZ properties]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/hollywood-mogul-pays-20m-for-nz-properties/2441250.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Film giant James Cameron is believed to have paid about $20 million for two large rural Wairarapa properties. 
]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2441250</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Fieldays seeking rural innovations]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/fieldays-seeking-rural-innovations/2438703.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[The highly regarded Innovation Competition celebrates New Zealand ingenuity by showcasing the latest innovations at the largest agricultural exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2438703</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Bird hoaxer to pay hefty costs]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/bird-hoaxer-to-pay-hefty-costs/2438701.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[The man who caused a flap among bird watchers by faking a new breed of hawk has been handed a hefty fine for his antics – and has been told he will have to cover costs as well.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2438701</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Law change possible says Key]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/law-change-possible-says-key/2438311.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister John Key says the Government would look at changing the law to limit foreign ownership of productive land if there is growing public concern.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2438311</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[NZ hands tied thanks to FTA]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/nz-hands-tied-thanks-to-fta/2438298.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[If the New Zealand government had declined the Shanghai Pengxin purchase of the Crafar farm it could have faced an international law suit for breaching its free trade agreement with China, says University of Auckland law professor Jane Kelsey.
]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2438298</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Rural Women campaign to target school zone speedsters]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/rural-women-campaign-to-target-school-zone-speedsters/2438293.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rural Women New Zealand applauds a new campaign by Southern District police to enforce the 20kmh speed limit past a school bus that has stopped to let children on or off, and is calling for the campaign to be rolled out nationally.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2438293</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Insiders tipped to buy Dairy Holdings]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/insiders-tipped-to-buy-dairy-holdings/2438286.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Dairy Holdings looks set to stay in New Zealand ownership with existing shareholders said to be buying the remainder of one of the country's largest dairy groups.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2438286</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Ministers "set up open season" on NZ Farmland]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/ministers-set-up-open-season-on-nz-farmland/2434967.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[The decision by two Government ministers to sell the Crafar Farms to the Shanghai Pengxin Group is wrong in law and, if not overturned by Judicial Review, sets up open season for any foreign buyers wanting New Zealand land, the Crafar Farms Purchase Group said today.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2434967</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Crafar farm sale to Chinese group approved]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/crafar-farm-sale-to-chinese-group-approved/2434964.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Government ministers have confirmed approval for the sale of the Crafar farm estate to Chinese bidders Shaghai Pengxin.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2434964</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Last day to celebrate with your chance to win!]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/last-day-to-celebrate-with-your-chance-to-win/2378833.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Competition closes at 5pm today: To celebrate our 70th Birthday, Straight Furrow and Niue Tourism are offering readers a fantastic holiday prize pack to the beautiful Niue Island.
]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2378833</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Niwa's climate outlook to Feb2012]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/niwas-climate-outlook-to-feb2012/2376514.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[MILD LA NINA SUMMER LIKELY 
The NIWA National Climate Centre’s outlook for summer, December 2011 to February 2012, indicates that seasonal temperatures are likely to be above average on the West Coast of the South Island, and near average or above average across the remainder of the country.
]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2376514</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[hunt begins for best lamb in NZ]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/hunt-begins-for-best-lamb-in-nz/2372531.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[The search has begun for New Zealand’s most tender and tasty lamb with sheep farmers around the country invited to enter the 2012 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd Golden Lamb Awards (aka the Glammies).
]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2372531</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Hamilton international rodeo - a huge success]]></title>
<link>http://straightfurrow.farmonline.co.nz/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/hamilton-international-rodeo-a-huge-success/2372346.aspx?src=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[The magnificent Claudelands arena rocked on Saturday night as the over 4000 strong sellout crowd was treated to some great rodeo action.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">au.com.yourguide.articles.2372346</guid>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>

