Good start for Hawke's Bay at dog trials
Bay competitors score places on three of the four first-day leaderboards at Pouawa.
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Water quality worse in cities than farms - Smith
Water quality in cities was twice as bad as on farmland, Nick Smith said today.
There's no free lunch
Federated Farmers urged Hastings to learn from Hutt City Council's mistakes.
Goat-farming firm breached welfare
Waikato company fined after goats arrived at meatworks with significant injuries.
$1.35 billion boost tipped for dairy
Fonterra is expected to forecast a higher farmgate milk price for the coming season.
StockX finance option's launch successful
Online farm animal online platform has finance option through Heartland Bank.
Federation Farmers: Collaboration welcomed
NZ Young Farmers and Federated Farmers will look to collaborate more in the future.
Dairy finds its happy place
After record highs and desperate lows, today's milk price is a welcome relief.
Fighting until cows come home
COMMENT: Dairy farmers and industry mouthpieces love to say they are environmental angels.
Watch NZH Local Focus: In defence of farming
A Porangahau shepherd is standing up for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Opinion: flushing flow info flawed
The state of Hawke's Bay's local waterways is in crisis, writes Trevor Le-Lievre.
Guy: Dairy expansion has its limits
Nathan Guy says there is a limit to further dairy intensification in New Zealand.
'Damning' report: Rivers, lakes in trouble
Another major stocktake has painted a grim picture of our freshwater environment.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Ngamatea School closes for good
A rural country school is saying its goodbyes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Inspecting the damage as the water starts to recede - Hauraki flood
Stock's been dried off early, maize crops are destroyed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
NZ honey test may not stop fake product
The new manuka honey test may not be the solution to the problem of fake exports.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Double blow for farmer, floods and receivership
Ian Troughton's farm has been placed in receivership. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Hauraki farm cleanup to cost millions
Farmers may wait until spring for the water to subside. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Cow killed after struck by car near Paeroa
Two cows snuck out for a stroll - but only one came back alive.
Marnie Prickett: Farming is breaking our green basket
Two damning reports on farming greeted by Government silence, says green campaigner.
Steven Carden: Farming is reducing its environmental footprint
Farming is improving its products to meet environmental and nutritional demands.
Rain brings relief to Canterbury farmers
Rain has brought relief to drought-stricken South Island farmers.
Cyclone could hit NZ dairy production
The wet Cyclone Cook weather could hit next season's dairy production.
NZ lamb shortage drives up prices
A drop in slaughter rates has pushed up prices to multi-year highs in export markets.
Mark Ross: Pseudo-science risks exports
NZ's export focus is unique because GDP relies on primary industries and export markets.
Sharing passion for living a healthy life
Busy mother-of-three Kate Ivey is helping inspire Kiwi women to get fit.
Jack Tame: Paying 'til the cows come home
Any commercial operation turning water into money should expect to have to pay.
Finding the right technology solutions for farmers
Tara Dwyer gets to talk to farmers about their businesses and the issues they face.
Listen: Liam Squire and Joe Wheeler talk dog food and dodgy mullets
It's business in the front and party in the back with Liam Squire and Joe Wheeler today
Listen: Dr Tim Mackle accentuates the positive for the dairy industry
Dr Mackle says technology is helping the dairy industry clean up its environmental image
The Country Today - Hammertime edition
Happy Birthday MC Hammer! Today The Country celebrates your big day.
Jono's tears a 'tipping point' for farmer
Young farmer "astonished" at the response after sharing his struggle with depression.