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![Escaped sheep alert people to theft of tools, fuel and machinery at Showgrounds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Escaped sheep alert people to theft of tools, fuel and machinery at Showgrounds
Sheep out on the football field alerted people to a theft at the showgrounds.
![Dairy farmer's fascination for Ford tractors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dairy farmer's fascination for Ford tractors
'The cheapest part is always the purchase and then the costs set in.'
![Kem Ormond discovers miner's lettuce so you don't have to](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kem Ormond discovers miner's lettuce so you don't have to
OPINION: Once you know what to look for, you will start seeing it everywhere.
!['I was brought up with horses': New Huntsman for Maramarua Hunt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'I was brought up with horses': New Huntsman for Maramarua Hunt
The Maramaura Hunt started in 1932 and is still going strong.
![Pastures past: Where have all the lambs and wool gone?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Pastures past: Where have all the lambs and wool gone?
"The lambing percentage and wool clip per head had fallen from 1966-67 onwards."
!['Returns have never been worse': Avocado grower frustrated with industry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Returns have never been worse': Avocado grower frustrated with industry
Allan Dickinson urges anyone considering planting avocados to think again.
![Cape walk to support struggling farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cape walk to support struggling farmers
Whāngārā farmer Sophie Land and friends plan to walk around the East Cape.
![OPINION: Forestry - brace yourselves, June is upon us](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
OPINION: Forestry - brace yourselves, June is upon us
OPINION: Market bottom hit with no price bounce for the first time in 15 years.
![Why avocados are bad for the environment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Why avocados are bad for the environment
One of your favourite brunch ingredients comes at a cost.
!['A killer': Battle to find a place to live in idyllic Southland town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'A killer': Battle to find a place to live in idyllic Southland town
'If we’ve got any young people wanting jobs out here, they can’t find anywhere to live.'
![Federated Farmers welcome timeline change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Federated Farmers welcome timeline change
The date change is welcome news to Federated Farmers.
![High-country farmers named national sustainability ambassadors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
High-country farmers named national sustainability ambassadors
High Peak Station’s income is derived from sheep, cattle, deer, honey and tourism.
![Regional councillor doubts farms are biggest river polluters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Regional councillor doubts farms are biggest river polluters
Donna Cram sits on the TRC Policy and Planning committee helping reshape freshwater rules
![What's next for award winning dairy trainee Kirwyn Ellis?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
What's next for award winning dairy trainee Kirwyn Ellis?
Find out what makes the Pirongia 20-year-old tick.
![Cameron Bagrie talks GDP on The Country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cameron Bagrie talks GDP on The Country
Cameron Bagrie, Blair McLean, Chris Russell, Karen Williams.
![Health workers needed in rural Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Health workers needed in rural Canterbury
'If we can grow our own people, that is the best solution.'
!['Quite stressful': Median barriers causing issues for tractor drivers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Quite stressful': Median barriers causing issues for tractor drivers
Rural Contractors NZ says passing bays or pull over areas needed with median barriers.
![SH10 roadworks in Far North should end farmer's safety concerns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
SH10 roadworks in Far North should end farmer's safety concerns
Far North farmer delighted highway work finally under way on dangerous surface.
![Whole milk powder drops 2.5 per cent in latest GDT](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Whole milk powder drops 2.5 per cent in latest GDT
Whole milk powder has the biggest impact on Fonterra's farmgate price.
![The Country: Todd McClay in Tokyo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
The Country: Todd McClay in Tokyo
Todd McClay, Mark Leslie, Farmer Tom, Jim Hopkins, Greg Millar.
![Cultivating future farmers: Programme empowers young women](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cultivating future farmers: Programme empowers young women
'The next generation plays a critical role in sustaining our economy.'
![Wool innovation with Jacinta Penn on The Country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Wool innovation with Jacinta Penn on The Country
Phil Duncan, Jacinta Penn, Grant McCallum, Mark Patterson, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth,
![Otago sheep farmer takes flock from farm to fabric to fashion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Otago sheep farmer takes flock from farm to fabric to fashion
Georgina was frustrated by declining wool prices, so she decided to do something about it.
![Sally Dryland honoured with life membership of Tararua Federated Farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Sally Dryland honoured with life membership of Tararua Federated Farmers
Sally Dryland joined the executive of Tararua Fed Farmers in 2011.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers need co-operatives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers need co-operatives
Opinion: Co-op's are doing together what nobody can do alone.
![Keeping it Smedley: Trees grown on farm transformed into education facilities by cadets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Keeping it Smedley: Trees grown on farm transformed into education facilities by cadets
The cadets built an education hub. Now their attention is focused on a six-stand woolshed.
![Seven years of Waimakariri biodiversity project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Seven years of Waimakariri biodiversity project
"We can’t work on habitat creation and restoration in isolation."
!['Not easy out there': Why farmers should know their numbers and plan ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Not easy out there': Why farmers should know their numbers and plan ahead
In these challenging times, being a good farmer alone is tough.
![Facial eczema research holds promise for Kiwi farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Facial eczema research holds promise for Kiwi farmers
Disease affects a range of livestock including sheep, cattle, deer, goats, and alpacas.