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Four farmers, a forgotten grain and the pasta-maker bringing it to the plate

Four farmers, a forgotten grain and the pasta-maker bringing it to the plate

06 Apr 09:46 PM

'Fighting over a penny an acre': Shearers' pay disputes in 1910

04 Apr 05:00 PM

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: How to grow broad beans you’ll actually enjoy

04 Apr 05:00 PM

Bananas in the sand: Inside Jake's Secret Garden

Bananas in the sand: Inside Jake's Secret Garden

03 Apr 04:00 PM

Pastures Past: Slips, storms and weather woes over the years

Pastures Past: Slips, storms and weather woes over the years

28 Mar 04:00 PM

OpinionKem Ormond

Garden failures: My mission to crack garlic and passionfruit

28 Mar 04:00 PM

Fuel prices make relievers harder to find for rural schools

25 Mar 08:54 PM

Five generations drive organic dairy innovation at Cleavedale

22 Mar 04:03 PM

'Lagged behind': When NZ farmers were urged to employ women

21 Mar 04:00 PM

Kem Ormond: Why my vege garden is good for my mental health

OpinionKem Ormond

Kem Ormond: Why my vege garden is good for my mental health

21 Mar 04:00 PM

From Te Puke to Tikokino: Young Farmers' clubs in the 1930s

From Te Puke to Tikokino: Young Farmers' clubs in the 1930s

14 Mar 04:00 PM

The Fab Four: Tamarillos, feijoas, persimmons and passionfruit

OpinionKem Ormond

The Fab Four: Tamarillos, feijoas, persimmons and passionfruit

14 Mar 04:00 PM

Tauranga family swaps city life for off-grid summer

Tauranga family swaps city life for off-grid summer

13 Mar 04:00 PM

Dairy Expo draws 174 exhibitors and strong farmer support

Dairy Expo draws 174 exhibitors and strong farmer support

09 Mar 09:19 PM

Meet the Aussie farmer who swam his way out of depression

Meet the Aussie farmer who swam his way out of depression

08 Mar 10:18 PM

The life of a Kiwi swagman back in the day

The life of a Kiwi swagman back in the day

07 Mar 04:00 PM

Kem Ormond's citrus growing guide

OpinionKem Ormond

Kem Ormond's citrus growing guide

07 Mar 04:00 PM

Vege tips: Why the humble worm reigns supreme in my garden

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: Why the humble worm reigns supreme in my garden

28 Feb 04:00 PM

Glenn Dwight: Let's revive the chaos of the school gala day

OpinionGlenn Dwight

Glenn Dwight: Let's revive the chaos of the school gala day

28 Feb 04:00 PM

Farm news from around the world in 1921

Farm news from around the world in 1921

28 Feb 04:00 PM

Turning a windswept street into a coastal hot spot

Turning a windswept street into a coastal hot spot

27 Feb 04:30 PM

Nature on the front line: Young DoC ambassadors teach 4000 visitors

Nature on the front line: Young DoC ambassadors teach 4000 visitors

24 Feb 01:45 AM

Teen farmers get a shedful of sheep to learn the ropes

Teen farmers get a shedful of sheep to learn the ropes

23 Feb 08:39 PM

From horror fall to horse haven: Couple build new Cambridge training base

From horror fall to horse haven: Couple build new Cambridge training base

21 Feb 04:00 PM

Vege tips: Summer's not over, so why am I thinking about winter?

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: Summer's not over, so why am I thinking about winter?

21 Feb 04:00 PM

Llamas Ken, Drick and Lamar on sheep security at Ambury Farm

Llamas Ken, Drick and Lamar on sheep security at Ambury Farm

20 Feb 02:10 AM

Archie the apprentice finds his farming feet

Archie the apprentice finds his farming feet

16 Feb 02:47 AM

Red tractor fan’s rare Farmall find becomes Putāruru parade favourite

Red tractor fan’s rare Farmall find becomes Putāruru parade favourite

14 Feb 04:45 PM

'Dominant position': NZ's frozen meat trade in 1939

'Dominant position': NZ's frozen meat trade in 1939

14 Feb 04:00 PM

Vege tips: Clever ways to preserve your harvest

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: Clever ways to preserve your harvest

14 Feb 04:00 PM

New collaboration to showcase wool in design

New collaboration to showcase wool in design

13 Feb 03:30 PM

Could a rural equivalent of Tinder attract doctors?

Could a rural equivalent of Tinder attract doctors?

08 Feb 08:50 PM

'The curse of this scrub': The mānuka blight fight of 1949

'The curse of this scrub': The mānuka blight fight of 1949

07 Feb 04:00 PM

Vege tips: The highs and lows of parsnip growing

OpinionKem Ormond

Vege tips: The highs and lows of parsnip growing

07 Feb 04:00 PM

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