The CountrySilver Fern Farms awaits OIO decisionSilver Fern Farms and Shanghai Maling have a few more nervous days to wait before they learn whether their joint venture proposal can go ahead.18 Sep 04:08 AM
BDBDThe CountryAgri-giants merger ripples NZBayer's US$66 billion acquisition of Monsanto, creating the world's biggest supplier of seeds and agri-chemicals to farmers, will 15 Sep 08:59 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeFurious George - Looking for love or a TV deal?Dom George wonders if Marcella Bakker is really looking for love or just looking for a TV show...14 Sep 09:57 PM
The CountrySmith and Porter debate dirty waterJane Smith and Nadine Porter continue the water debate on The Country.14 Sep 01:54 AM
BDBDThe CountryFarmers not equal to shareholders, court hearsThe farmers ended up supplying Fonterra after it bought a failed Canterbury dairy business out of receivership.13 Sep 02:51 AM
The CountryWoolly school: Lamb daycare proves a hitWatch: A primary school north of Auckland has seen its roll surge in recent weeks with the opening of an unusual daycare.08 Sep 02:59 AM
The Country500 cows rustled over months - policeFive-hundred cows stolen from a mid-Canterbury dairy farm were probably rustled over a period of months, police believe.08 Sep 12:52 AM
The CountryBoom time for ag roboticsReport predicts agricultural robotics industry will grow by $7 billion in just six years07 Sep 10:15 PM
The CountryNZ dollar rallies after GDTWorld dairy prices put on their third significant gain in a row at the latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction overnight.06 Sep 06:25 PM
The CountryCon Williams on the GTDA and the future of lambJamie Mackay has nicknamed ANZ's rural economist "The Grim Reaper". Could this name be justified or does Con Williams have positive vibes for the rural economy?06 Sep 03:24 AM
The CountrySupply constraints pushing dairy prices upDairy price recovery was the main contributor to another monthly lift in the ANZ commodity price index.05 Sep 11:19 PM
The CountryThe Norwood New Zealand Rural Sports Awards are announcedThe Country has an exclusive for you from Steve Hollander and Tim Myers. They're here to announce the details of the inaugural Norwood 02 Sep 02:15 AM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom George tackles the trollsDom takes on some ill-informed keyboard warriors in this week's Furious George.31 Aug 09:18 PM
The CountryFonterra on the eve of disruptionFonterra chief executive Theo Spierings' challenge 'build windmills not walls' is galvanising the dairy co-operative.31 Aug 04:00 AM
The CountryAgribusiness: Big swings in the farming cycleWestpac's Karen Silk says the bank is confident the problems facing NZ dairy farmers are cyclical.30 Aug 10:33 PM
The Country500 cows missing from herdThe theft of 500 cows from a large Ashburton dairy farm will cut this year's milk production by up to 200,000kg.29 Aug 10:43 PM
The CountryHow NZ dairy is trying to rule the worldNews agency Bloomberg has taken a close look at Fonterra - see what it's telling the world about our dairy giant.29 Aug 05:00 AM
The CountryDairy from a Maori perspectiveAsh-Leigh Campbell is passionate about bringing a Māori perspective to the dairy industry. The 25-year-old Lincoln University 26 Aug 07:00 AM
The CountryDon Carson ponders the urban/rural divideThe future of food, kids these days and the urban/rural divide are all topics for The Don Carson Farming Muster today.26 Aug 02:27 AM
The CountryNZX market points to milk price upgradeThe futures market suggests an earnings upgrade might be on the way for Fonterra's farmers.24 Aug 06:19 AM
BDBDThe CountryChina's dairy imports jumped 26pcChina's imports of dairy products jumped 26 percent in the 12 months ended June 30.18 Aug 08:30 PM
The CountryMilk price lift raises dairy hopesFarmers have seen two successive seasons of sub-par milk prices and the signs so far have pointed to a third.17 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryWorld dairy prices soar in latest auctionHas dairy turned the corner? Latest price 'couldn't come at a better time'.16 Aug 07:15 PM
The CountryMarket trading points to big dairy gainA strong lift in whole milk powder prices is expected at tomorrow morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction.16 Aug 03:59 AM
BDBDThe CountryWhat the flock? Sheep numbers dwindleNew Zealand's sheep flock dropped 3 per cent to the lowest level since the 1930's Depression.08 Aug 11:55 PM
DairyLandcorp signals green shiftEconomists say Landcorp's decision to stop using palm kernel expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed is a sign of things to come.08 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryBig Pharma eyes $7.2b for farm superbugsWeaning animals from antibiotics in favor of vaccines has become central as resistant superbugs become more prevalent in public spaces.08 Aug 04:00 AM
The CountryLandcorp to dump palm kernel feedNew Zealand's biggest farming company will stop using the controversial feed supplement by June next year.07 Aug 10:45 PM
The CountryJobDone wants to make life easier for farmersA new software system is promising to address farming productivity issues, hoping to make life - and work - easier for farmers.07 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryCraig Wiggins talks TV - stop painting farming in a bad lightA certain TV show has annoyed Wiggy this week with their derogatory farming comments.04 Aug 11:04 PM
The CountryMark Robinson's Fonterra UpdateFonterra's Southland/Otago Head Mark Robinson chats to The Country Early Edition's Dom George about what's happening in his patch at the moment.04 Aug 10:29 PM
The CountryThe Farmer Js are back!Jason Uden joins Jeremy Rookes to set the farming world to rights.04 Aug 03:08 AM
The CountryThe Country Today - Joey and Jimi editionIt's all go on The Country today! We've got Joey Wheeler and a film crew in the studio, plus all you need to know about the GDT result.03 Aug 02:34 AM
