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The struggling dairy manufacturer has revealed fresh detail about its $130 million loan.
'Time to pass the baton': DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel steps down
Farmer-elected director Tracy Brown has been selected as chairwoman-elect.
'No one-size-fits-all solution' to fall armyworm infestation
MPI and partners have been battling the pest for a year.
Tangihau bull smashes NZ record sale price: $135,000
'Unreal result' in total clearances at Tangihau, Orere stations
David Seymour talks boats and planes on The Country
David Seymour, John Connell, Pita Alexander, Phil Duncan.
NZ exports reach all-time high in May
Surge in trade with US beefs up New Zealand's exports.
Hopes for $7m to protect Hari Hari from flooding
Managing the Wanganui River is increasingly challenging.
'No warning sign': Farmer fined after stock crossing motorbike crash
A motorbike rider got caught in bungy ropes strung across a public road by sharemilkers.
Mixed news for growers in Zespri's new returns forecast
Record crop size, record per hectare returns for one variety, but per tray forecast dips.
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
'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
OPINION: Once you know what to look for, you will start seeing it everywhere.
Pastures past: Where have all the lambs and wool gone?
"The lambing percentage and wool clip per head had fallen from 1966-67 onwards."
'I was brought up with horses': New Huntsman for Maramarua Hunt
The Maramarua Hunt started in 1932 and is still going strong.
'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
Whāngārā farmer Sophie Land and friends plan to walk around the East Cape.
OPINION: Forestry - brace yourselves, June is upon us
OPINION: Market bottom hit with no price bounce for the first time in 15 years.
Sustainable farming ambassadors on The Country
Simon and Hamish Guild, Peter Newbold, Chris Brandolino, Stu Loe, Barry Soper.
AI boost for dairy farming productivity
Artificial intelligence tackles mastitis problem, improves bottom line.
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
'If we’ve got any young people wanting jobs out here, they can’t find anywhere to live.'
Federated Farmers welcome timeline change
The date change is welcome news to Federated Farmers.
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
Donna Cram sits on the TRC Policy and Planning committee helping reshape freshwater rules
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
Cameron Bagrie, Blair McLean, Chris Russell, Karen Williams.
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
Rural Contractors NZ says passing bays or pull over areas needed with median barriers.
Shane Jones talks climate change and greyhounds on The Country
Shane Jones, Mike McIntyre, Todd Charteris, Wayne McNee.
Rabobank survey shows farmers more confident in themselves
The latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey is out.
SH10 roadworks in Far North should end farmer's safety concerns
Far North farmer delighted highway work finally under way on dangerous surface.
Fieldays Innovation Award winners share a common theme
The annual awards provide a platform for creative problem-solvers to showcase their ideas.