The threat of deportation raids in the US has left farm workers in a state of suspension.

A terrible season with persistent rain, little sunshine and depressed prices is proving to be "the perfect storm" for stressed West Coast farmers.

We review the first regional final (Otago/Southland) of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year with the new voice of the competition.

Family sells last remaining slice of rural land next to Auckland Airport, ending a resistance that began in 1986.

Farmers in Central Otago hope a new method of biological control will give them some respite from the rabbit problem.

New research showing how efforts to keep pests out of countries are failing to keep up with the pace of globalisation means New Zealand must be more vigilant than ever, a biosecurity expert says.

It might sound like something straight out of the 2006 horror comedy Black Sheep, but woolly mutants are leading our scientists toward intriguing discoveries - and innovative new products.

New Zealand agriculture faces a "moment of truth" in 2017, according to a report by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.

Farmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.

The build-up to the 2017 World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships begins in earnest this week.

Prices continued their downward trend at last week's South Island wool sale.

"Imagine the biggest roller coaster in the world and being on it." That is how World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships organising

Teviot Valley Young Farmers Club is hosting the Otago-Southland regional final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year on February 18.

Alan Harvey is looking forward to next month's Otago-Southland regional final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year. He is one of eight

Malcolm Lumsden was recently stopped by a lady pronouncing that "I was one of those irresponsible farmers who allowed their cows to 'pee and poo' everywhere resulting in our rivers all being polluted"

A fifty-year-old fitness fanatic has revealed the secret to her youthful physique and rock hard abs.

The owner of a Waikato-based pet food company accused of abusing bobby calves will face trial by jury. Alan Martyn Cleaver, 57

Dairy product prices inched higher at the Global Dairy Trade auction, stemming two consecutive declines.

Wool prices at this week's auction fell, particularly for varieties sourced from the North Island.

COMMENT: Farming does not get the public attention is deserves.

All going well, the milk price could be revised up to $6.50/kg next year, economists say.

When an Invercargill teen was told she couldn't have a horse, she took matters into her own hands.

COMMENT: As we head into another sweltering Kiwi summer, the water quality of our lakes, rivers and streams will continue to disappoint and enrage.

A Lord of the Rings actor who now works as a tour guide operator has slammed New Zealand's "clean, green" image.

Invercargill based Alliance Group says chefs and restaurants have offered favourable feedback on its new class of lamb.

A fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their

More than a third of Kiwi farmers have been a victim of theft in the last two years, a recent survey has revealed.

Fonterra has told shareholders that the indicative payout level this season will be $6.40 per kilogram of milk solids.

Grape growers are hoping highlighting the location of vineyards around the district will minimise the threat of multimillion-dollar

South Island police are investigating the incident that occurred at the Paringa Salmon Farm Café, South Westland.