Rural community well represented in King's Birthday Honours
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Farmer humbled by King's Birthday Honour
Sam Lewis has been dedicated to farming and associated businesses.
Vincent Ashworth made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to agriculture
Ashworth worked to improve farming practices in Ethiopia and Afghanistan.
The rural women breaking the grass ceiling in the 1940s
Women’s Division of the Farmer’s Union became Women’s Division Federated Farmers in 1947.
What makes a good farmer and is there an urban/rural divide?
Do urban and rural groups have different ideas about good farmers?
Opinion: Hope from China as log prices drop
OPINION: Winter is coming, but thankfully the news isn’t all bleak.
25-year business sprouts from bathtub experiment
The McGraths started testing sprout-growing techniques in their garage bathtub.
From 40 packs a week to 1500, mother-daughter duo nourishing Te Puke with microgreens
'Microgreens are not just the garnish on a meal at a fancy restaurant.'
Eggbeaters and electric fences: Why Fieldays was my heyday - Glenn Dwight
Opinion: 7-year-old Glenn tried not to learn but Fieldays still taught him a thing or two.
NZ's brief caviar season under way
Salmon fish roe differs from the traditional delicacy of sturgeon fish caviar.
The Country: Rowena Duncum on NZ Rugby’s civil war
Rowena Duncum, Graeme Williams, Grant McMaster, Tom Young, Michael Harvey, Chris Russell.
'A lot of knowledge being lost': Lack of wool education concerns experts
A lack of tertiary education is a huge concern for the wool sector.
More autumn feeder calves expected
Autumn feeder calves were still in good supply with more expected.
What do Fonterra's farmer-owners think of its third quarter results?
Watchdog council eyes pressure on business performance in Q4 as price relativities narrow.
The Country: Christopher Luxon on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Hunter McGregor, Scott Duggan, Peter Nation.
Fonterra sets new season milk price forecast, reports strong Q3 performance
Current season milk price forecast narrows, earnings per share outlook lifted
Western Bay locals named as freshwater champs
The awards celebrate those helping to restore and protect the health of rivers.
Stihl Timbersports World Trophy winner Jack Jordan on The Country
Rowena Duncum, Julian Raine, Jack Jordan, Mark de Lautour, Jo Luxton, Phil Duncan.
The Country's Jamie Mackay up for Primary Industries Award
Mackay is nominated for Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand’s Primary Industry Award.
'Very excited': Planting project to boost Central Otago’s native biodiversity
Planting project at Central Otago’s Half Mile Recreation Reserve starts next month.
'Confusion': NZ wood processing sector grapples with new EU deforestation rules
'At the moment, there is a lot of confusion and uncertainty around what needs to be done.'
Farmers v politicians charity games results on The Country
Wayne Langford, Wayne McLaughlin, Kathrin Jankowiec, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Phil Duncan.
When rugby legend George Nēpia put farming before the game
Nēpia said while he loved New Zealand rugby, he needed finance for his farm.
Is NZ luring renewable energy projects from across the ditch?
Daniel Moroko says Tasmania and NZ will be hotspots for large renewable energy projects.
'Long-term game': Farmer works on how to 'winter better'
Kevin Hall has looked for ways to improve wintering facilities for his cows since 2008.
How farmers can bring birdsong back
A growing number of farmers in Canterbury are planting native trees on their land.
'Stainless steel cows': Is precision fermentation a threat to Kiwi farmers?
NZ labs could soon start mass-producing dairy-identical products without using cows.
EPA says hydrogen cyanamide 'safe to use' but growers face new rules
Kiwifruit growers are relieved they can keep using the controversial agri-chemical.
Bird flu at second farm as Melbourne farmers on high alert
Bird flu is highly contagious and can wipe out entire flocks of domestic poultry.
Shane Jones talks mining on The Country
Shane Jones, Samuel Whitelock, Dan Hodgen, Phil Ropiha, Toby Williams.
Riches in niches: Could cauliflower ice cream and tamarillo chocolate be our export future?
“The leadership in consumer marketing is happening at the edges, by the entrepreneurs.”
Politicians vs farmers in fundraiser rugby match
Rugby fundraiser is to support farmers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Hawke’s Bay cyclone recovery: The slip that will cost $7m to fix
Project highlights enormous cost of fixing region’s road network.