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Vege tips: Eggplant or aubergine, fruit or vegetable?
OPINION: Whether you say eggplant or aubergine, Kem Ormond's got you covered.

Tractor accidents in the 1950s
"Why are there so many accidents with tractors on farms?" Rotorua Morning Post, 1950.

How a poultry club became a lifelong passion
Fiona Taylor joined the Waikato Poultry and Pigeon Club and became a judge and steward.

Craggy Range's James Sutcliffe named top young viticulturist
Sutcliffe will compete in the national final in Waipara on August 27.

Inside the new luxury eatery blending Central Otago's history and cuisine
Fine dining restaurant is a nod to gold mining history and Chinese immigrants of the area.

'Great promise': Young inventor's wool pod wows at Fieldays
What a journey for The Shear Space at Fieldays.

'It's security': Push for KiwiSaver access to aid young farmers
Federated Farmers launched a petition to change KiwiSaver rules urgently.

Swedes: $7 for sheep food? – Hunter Wells
OPINION: Corriedales are munching swedes for free across the South Island.

Remembering a strawberry pioneer
Bill Scott was ahead of the game in the berry-growing world.

Phenomenal bull sales result in $8.67m total across all breeds
NZ record-breakers, significant rise in average prices are highlights of Angus Bull Week

Shane Jones vs an endangered moth on The Country
Shane Jones, Kendall Langston, Chris Brandolino, Rachel Shearer, Stu Duncan and Stu Loe.

Halter CEO's inside secrets to raising capital
Fresh off raising $165 million, Craig Piggott explains his strategy.

From a pig pen to home ownership: Jeannie Maano's migrant journey
'I had to grab any option. It was survival of the fittest.'

Northland stakeholders cautious on urgent RMA reforms
Northland stakeholders show cautious support for RMA changes but want deeper reform.

Matcha ‘obsession’ drinks tea farms dry
Matcha's market nearly doubled in a year due to its rising popularity.

The Country: Todd McClay on carbon farming
Todd McClay, Wayne Langford, Hamish Marr, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Chris Russell.

Opinion: Are rising butter prices bad news?
Opinion: If the export income increases, New Zealanders are better off.

NZ shearers prepare for Scotland's toughest sheep
Toa Henderson and Jack Fagan will tackle blackface sheep at the Lochearnhead Shears.

Strengthening the Eastern Bay farming community
Farmers in the Bay of Plenty enjoy free surf sessions and barbecues.

Advocates renew calls to end colony-cage egg farms
Advocates say colony cages weren’t much better than battery or conventional cages.

Whangara, Turihaua, Kenhardt join sell-out sales list
Turihaua sells all 72 of its line-up, a $92,000 top sale boosting the average to $19,583.