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$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.

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.

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.

Listen: Sir David Fagan - Can anyone beat Rowland Smith?
Sir David Fagan gives us the lowdown on the New Zealand Shearing Championships.

The Country Today - 10cc edition
Jamie Mackay has been watching "Prime Rocks" again...today's show is all about 10cc!

Cervena venison to have summer trial in Germany
While relatively small, the trial was ''symbolically very important''...

Supermarket's new stance on eggs
Countdown is the first national retailer in New Zealand to make the commitment.