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The Country - How work visa changes will affect farmers
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Jury duty: The 85-year-old turning batteries into gold
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Schoolboys' orchard invention - 'nothing out there like it'
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Opinion: Why Shane Jones' food production warning should be heeded
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Pastures Past - the week three tractor drivers died
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
From dairy farm to café: Couple's organic cheese success
Kelvin and Cathy Haigh's cheeses have won them many awards over the years.
Josh Kronfeld wants blokes to open up about their health
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Christopher Luxon ponders his pay packet on The Country
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Vege tips: Welcoming bees and insects to your garden
Opinion: Bees and other pollinators are vital to every garden.
Jamie Mackay celebrates The Country’s 30th anniversary
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
The Country Fast Five - What's in Karl Davis' shed?
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
'What a feast we had': A 1930s farming Christmas
"After tea, we had a concert and all declared that it was the merriest we had ever seen."
Why this vegetarian thinks you should eat more meat
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Why tractor fans should head to Southland
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
'We are trying to farm worms': Farmer fighting his way out of drench resistance 'disaster'
Farmer says he’s not just farming sheep any more, he’s “trying to farm worms”.
Vege tips: It's going to be a hot one – lettuce not fry
OPINION: Kem's mulching and watering to keep her vegetable garden cool.
'Truly humbled' - When Jamie Mackay received a King's Birthday Honour
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Rowena Duncum’s ‘last day’ on The Country
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Water-efficient orchards: How tech is helping Hawke’s Bay growers
'It is a much more efficient way of getting twice as many apples using a lot less water.'
GP finds his 'happy place' in avocado orchard
Tauranga GP Dr Andrew Corin balances work with avocado farming and creative writing.
94 days and 200 miles - farm dog's long journey home in 1921
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
'It was his life' - legacy of the ultimate collector
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
'Remarkable': Ian calls time after 47 years at Rotorua company
"If you’re loyal to them, they will be loyal to you."
Boozy Christmas farm theft leads to comedy of errors in 1923
"On arriving at the courthouse, they actually tried to sell the pig to its real owner."
'You have to adapt to survive': Pollination keeps beekeeper afloat
“We had to find a happy balance, or we would’ve been out of business two years ago.”
Vege tips: What to do with too much produce
OPINION: There’s almost no easier way to preserve food than dehydrating.
Thundestorm alerts issued around NZ, motorists warned to take care
Motorists are being warned to drive 'carefully' as heavy falls start in Rotorua, Taupō.
Vintage treasures await at Geraldine's car and machinery museum
There's something for everyone at the Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Club Museum.
Farmer, soldier, vet: The man behind Comley Green
Nichol Ashton Larney arrived in NZ in 1875 and became prominent in the Piako District.
North Island braces for thunderstorms, hail and heavy downpours
Motorists are being warned to drive 'extremely carefully'.
Sir John Key wraps the year on The Country
Sir John Key, Don Carson, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Jim Hopkins, Jeremy Rookes.
Coromandel murder-accused’s pigs to be moved to Wellington
An animal welfare group is coming to collect around 40 of the 'pet pigs'.
Doors opening for women in farming
Women in farming a focus at East Coast Farming Expo in Wairoa in February.