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Sally Gardiner aiming to be Zespri’s first female grower director
Sally also sits on NZKGI's executive committee.
The Country Fast Five: Meet Greg and Dansy Coppell
The Country has five questions to get to know rural New Zealand a little better.
Why Whanganui will be buzzing this weekend
Whanganui is going to be in a bit of a buzz this weekend.
Pork industry posthumously honours Canterbury farmer
"He is remembered & respected as someone people could always call to discuss the sector.”
Christopher Luxon talks agriculture on The Country
Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Blair McLean, Wendy Paul.
GDT: Another lift in dairy prices, WMP up 2.4%
This is the second increase since prices plunged 6.9% at the beginning of July.
NZ energy crisis isn't in the future — it's here: Major dairy exporter calls for action as need for coal persists
Open Country Dairy says insufficient electricity supply now a certainty for NZ.
Opinion: Where has all the veal gone?
Opnion: I can remember seeing veal in the local butcher shop window when I was young.
‘Forest Maker’ calls on Kiwi farmers to plant more trees: ‘You will gain so much’
'Instead of impacting your wallet, in the long run it's going to end up benefiting you.'
NZ opts out of joint standard on infant formula
'We will now implement a New Zealand standard over the next five years.'
The Country: Andrew Hoggard on NZ's infant formula standard
Andrew Hoggard, Kate Acland, Doug Avery, Shane McManaway, Todd Clark.
NZ's only organic chicken farm sold to Inghams
Ben and George Bostock will remain involved in the business.
How Sam Dodd ended up an award-winning dairy farmer
'From Year 10 I always wanted to be a paramedic.'
China's red meat demand falls again
The US was again the largest export market with China coming second, although it fell 38%.
The Country: Matt Chisholm's life on the land
Richard McIntyre, Matt Chisholm, Grant McCallum, Mark Cameron, Phil Duncan.
'We like to think of the catchment as one big farm'
“Our goal is to build a thriving, knowledgeable and healthy rural community."
Jack Fagan's shearing world record smashed in England
English shearer Nick Greaves now holds eight-hour strong wool lamb shearing world record.
Linda Hall: Intelligence of the lambs leaves humans feeling sheepish
OPINION: Yep, the humans took the wrong ewe and her twins.
Farmhouse dryer fire sparks lint reminder
Investigation found that the fire had begun as a result of lint build-up in the dryer.
The 40-million-year-old solution helping Katikati farmers
They may be small, but they’re mighty.
'Dear Mr. Milkman': The unlikely agony aunt of the '30s
Remembering the milkman, his horse and milk cans
Slander, construction errors, fist fights: The story of Te Aroha's Coulter Bridge
The Coulter Bridge in Te Aroha was officially opened 95 years ago.
The Subtil difference: Award-winning couple work with the next generation of farmers
'Sometimes it feels hard to be a farmer, so it’s up to us to tell the positive stories.'
HortNZ call for Tairāwhiti to be included in recovery work extension
HortNZ wants Tairāwhiti included in planning permission extension for recovery work.
Tips on buying better rams
Gisborne farmers get chance to learn about better ram buying decisions.
Vege tips: Don't pass up the versatile parsnip
Opinion: Do you say "pass" to parsnips or are they a fave?
The Country: Chris Brandolino's three-month weather outlook
Chris Brandolino, Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Tessa Chartres, Nancy Crawshaw, Barry Soper.
Verkerks selling Ashburton abattoir to Japanese firm for $15m
The Verkerks brand markets salamis and small goods into many NZ supermarkets.
Americans' love of the 'good old hamburger' helps NZ red meat sector
“There’s no one in the world that consumes burgers like the North Americans do."
The Country: Winston Peters talks farmer confidence, and flatting in the '80s
Hunter McGregor, Winston Peters, Jane Smith, Farmer Tom Martin, Chris Russell.
Climate chief rubbishes claims farmers need to wait for tech
'There are already known practices in agriculture that can reduce GHG emissions.'
Farming sector 'red tape' review: Govt releases terms of reference
'The current process is like being in the ice cream queue behind a family of 13.'