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Farm-to-forest conversions continue - report
Close to 40,000ha of farms sold for forestry since September last year.
Fashion in the Fieldays with Glenn Dwight
OPINION: Beyond the gadgets and gumboots, Fieldays is also, unapologetically, a runway.
Horticulture export revenue forecast to hit $8.5b
HortNZ CEO Kate Scott says the forecast is great news for growers and the economy.
The Country at Fieldays: MPI's 'blockbuster' report
A cast of 1000s including Ray Smith, Miles Hurrell, Todd McClay, and Sam Whitelock.
PM's adviser believes farmers will adopt methane-cutting tech
PM's chief science adviser says farmers will accept change once they see products work.
Strong demand driving NZ primary exports to record high
Dairy export revenue has lifted 16% to a record $27 billion.
Wool carpets to be rolled out in state homes
The Government has overriden fears the taxpayer would be fleeced.
'We're here to grow value': Govt announces grass-fed cert scheme, $17m resilient pasture programme
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said agriculture was leading NZ out of a recession.
Govt and industry ink deal to tackle potential foot-and-mouth crisis
'An outbreak could cost up to $3b to eradicate, but doing nothing would be far worse.'
The Country: Sporting legends at Fieldays
A cast of 1000s including the PM, Dame Valerie Adams, Richie McCaw, and Monty Betham.
Farmer confidence grows but challenges remain - DairyNZ
DairyNZ released its latest View from the Cowshed report today at Fieldays.
'Out of control': Fed Farmers welcomes laws to stop carbon forestry on productive farms
Fears 750,000 breeding ewes will be lost from land going into pine trees.
Sheepskin collagen powder makers up for Fieldays award
Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi creates collagen powder from sheepskins, reducing waste.
Gates open for Fieldays 2025
Fog, family, fun and gumboots abound at Mystery Creek, just outside Hamilton.
How wool could revolutionise sustainable horticulture in NZ
Jacinta Penn won the Innovation Prototype award at Fieldays 2024 for her product.
'Real excited vibe': Fieldays returns amid booming agri-sector
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the sector was pulling the country out of recession.
'Opening a can of worms': Govt considers allowing KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is seeking advice from Inland Revenue.
Rowena Duncum's Fieldays preview on The Country
Rowena Duncum, Farmer Tom Martin, Hunter McGregor, Chris Russell, and Kevin Mortensen.
'Great news': NZ red meat exports hit $1.21b in April
Sheepmeat exports to the EU reached 8689 tonnes, up 53% in volume.
Rural worries grow over copper network deregulation
Remote residents say the possible phase-out of copper networks could be dangerous.
Fieldays 2025 attracts strong international interest
The event will include Germany's most significant exhibition at Fieldays to date.
Moo-turn: Chris Hipkins says farming emissions policy ‘under review’
Labour on verge of giving up on a 17-year battle to price agricultural emission?
Over 1200 exhibitions to open at Fieldays 2025
'Fieldays is our home for four days each year. A space for connection and celebration.'
Sam Carter wins Hawke's Bay Young Grower title
Carter's keen for others to give horticulture a go: “Once you try it, you can get hooked”.
Rebecca Fisher wins lifetime achievement award for horticulture leadership
'Her enthusiasm for the sector, tenacity, & ability to get stuff done is second to none.'
'It means a lot': Hunting contest's crucial role in rural rescue
'Pongaroar' brings together hundreds of hunters, farmers, locals and spectators.
MPI to review controls for tomato virus
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus can reduce crop yields by 70%.
Leading by example: Northland farmer honoured for transformative work
Coby Warmington won the 2025 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award.
The Country: Trump, tariffs, and NZ's red meat
Nathan Guy, Mike Petersen, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.
Opinion: How Fieldays drives innovation in NZ's farming sector
OPINION: Scientists, researchers and developers frequently get their ideas from farmers.
Northland farm wins national Māori farming excellence award
Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust is running a thriving enterprise and connecting to the land.
2.2 million gone: Sheep numbers almost half what they once were in Hawke's Bay
'It’s looking like it’s going to become an industry that is not sustainable.'
Kiwi first-time farmer on what Clarkson's reality show gets right and wrong
As in Clarkson's Farm, author Rebecca Hayter switched city living for the country.