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Hungary reports first foot-and-mouth outbreak in 50 years
"A farm with 1400 cattle showed the classic symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease."
Southland farmer's edible bale wrap nets global interest
'No one else is doing it. No one else in the world. Just little old Grant from Orepuki.'
‘Complete overreach’: Peta calls for compulsory shearing shed webcams, industry fires back
Federated Farmers says the proposal is a 'complete overreach' and impractical.
'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”.
Coromandel murder-accused’s pigs to be moved to Wellington
An animal welfare group is coming to collect around 40 of the 'pet pigs'.
Why this forestry project is a 'win-win for animals and farmers'
Silvopastoral systems are a form of agroforestry involving livestock grazing on pasture.
Fears Coromandel murder-accused's pigs will be 'targets for hunters'
A Givealittle page made an 'urgent appeal' for their safety.
'It's really rewarding'. Courtney Matthews on being a vet in a tight-knit community
Courtney Matthews is one of 35 vet graduates in the Voluntary Bonding Scheme.
'Heartbreaking': Second Bay of Plenty horse death linked to fireworks
'My emotions are pretty up and down at the moment ... I'm trying to deal with it.'
Farmers urged to dose dogs against sheep measles
'We do not believe we can eradicate C. ovis but the aim is to control it at around 0.5%'
Spike in dangerous virus for dogs prompts warning
'I can't stress enough that once your dog has signs, you're too late.'
'It's all very posh': Young Kiwi trains at ancient saddlery guild
Sophia's diploma is overseen by the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers.
Happy hooves, happy herd
Hardy Froneman of Hoof Trim, Hawke’s Bay, specialises in the Dutch five-step method.
'Never a dull day': Whanganui gets new graduate vet
Aodhan Wildbore takes up his role as part of the Voluntary Bonding Scheme.
Opinion: A vital step forward for rural veterinary care
Opinion: This year's Voluntary Bonding Scheme has 35 graduate vets.
Sheep not sheared for five years ‘at risk of pneumonia’ if wool is removed
Animal rescued from owners in Belgium is now so wooly it is ‘in pain’.
Two Northland vets part of Voluntary Bonding Scheme to work in rural practices
The scheme supports graduate vets working in rural practices.
Getting ticked off with ticks - Keith Christensen
OPINION: Tick-borne diseases are an ongoing battle for farmers.
Fired vet who tried to choke cow after lethal injection didn't work wins $35k payout
Tony Austwick was unjustifiably dismissed after three customers made complaints about him.
Nil-drench regime from humble beginnings
The decision 30 years ago to breed a sheep requiring little drenching was a game-changer.
Recognition for advances in facial eczema research
A team of researchers are focused on eradicating the fungus associated with facial eczema.
A profile of Professor Jon Hickford and the gene marker lab
Hickford is a professor of animal breeding and genetics at Lincoln University.
Threat to vet: 'I was informed there was a bullet for the cow and a bullet for myself'
The Scottish vet, now working in Northland’s Kaipara district, has written a book.
Cow mastitis invention wins big
Mastitis is a costly disease where udder tissue becomes inflamed, often due to bacteria.
Antarctic penguin tested for bird flu in Wellington
Scientists tested 16 Adelie penguins last year, with seven returning positive results.
Understanding the risk of facial eczema
A new three-year study is under way to understand the risk of facial eczema on-farm.
The five commands every sheepdog owner should master
'It’s like having a mate; you can’t spend 10 years with someone you don’t get on with.'