No scratchings? Pig racing to be star attraction at Kaikohe A&P Show
In one race, all the pigs will be named after a politician.
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Mixed-quality offering at Stortford Lodge
Variable quality was on offer at Stortford Lodge this week.
Shearing: Back chasing the records in southern Hawke’s Bay
Rod Sutton set four world records. Now he's helping others chase their dreams.
'Written off': Hail storm costs arable farmers millions
“It’s the worst one I’ve suffered by a long, long shot and I’ve been farming since 1988."
Farmers encouraged to calibrate harvesters
Growers may be losing thousands of dollars in profit from harvest losses.
'May as well go big': 70,000 sunflowers as new business blooms
For every sunflower sold, $1 will go to Gumboot Friday.
'Unable to cope': Farmers increasingly under pressure
Isolation, long hours, adverse weather taking their toll on farmers, says support trust.
Farmers and truck drivers protest in Romania
Negotiations over lower taxes, higher subsidies and other demands have failed.
Reduced Horowhenua Strongman field at Horowhenua AP&I Show
Fewer entries have seen the popular competition reduced to one day.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is food really too expensive?
OPINION: Farmers are literally making hay while the sun shines.
'Should be banned': Why $5 colony eggs at The Warehouse are so cheap
Welfare experts want clear labelling on colony eggs so consumers know hens are caged.
Big appetite for Horowhenua's Royal AP&I Show
In the sheep section alone an extra 100 competitors are expected to show.
'I was buried alive': Waikato company fined $275k after trench collapsed on worker
Anthony Wanoa had just started at the company when the incident happened.
Year in Review: Vet students revive nude calendar tradition
Year in Review: “It’s not meant to be raunchy; it’s just a bit of fun.”
Year in Review: Popular dragon fruit may have potential for NZ
Year in Review: NZ's winter weather isn't ideal but dragon fruit can thrive in large pots.
Year in Review: Is it a giant log? No it's Joe Oliver's caravan!
Year in Review: Kaitāia mechanic Joe Oliver creates eye-catching log caravan.
Corrigan Sowman gets comfortable with the uncomfortable
Nuffield Scholar and Golden Bay dairy farmer on coping with change and uncertainty.
Year in Review: Farmer un-mooved by rare triplet calves
Year in Review: "I wouldn’t call it a special cow, it’s just another cow."
How rodeo helped Slade McDonald's wellbeing
This fencer moved continents twice and lost both his parents before finishing high school.
Year in Review: Recipes - Philippa Cameron’s delicious lemon slice
Year in Review: A light and fluffy, delicious lemon and coconut treat.
Quad bike users urged to be cautious and consider terrain after three deaths
Three deaths have occurred in accidents over the past week.
Meet the 'Spud King': Millionaire says farming 'better than sex'
Herald journalist Kurt Bayer meets a quiet, self-made millionaire who just loves farming.
Real estate agent wins court dispute over commission on $6.6m sale
Station was sold between brothers' trusts in a "family arrangement".
Year in Review: The daily grind is no problem for Jake
Year in review: Part-time tree stump grinding work becomes full-time business for Jake.
Dairy farmer wants to normalise the post-partum psychosis conversation
Abbi Ayre was juggling farming, family and two bouts of post-partum psychosis.
Year in Review: Tractor driver’s moa discovery gets even more impressive
Year in review: Moa footprints revealed to be second-oldest ever recorded.
Year in Review: Landowner shoots down drone amid crime fears
Year in Review: Growing concerns over drones being used by criminals.
'Give something back': Man volunteers to milk cows this Xmas to give farmers a break
Ryan West continues his family tradition of milking the cows before opening the presents.
Winston in the manger? Jamie Mackay dishes out The Country's Annual Awards
OPINION: The Country host takes a look back at the highs and lows of 2023.
Shearer from Tararua smashes record: first woman in the world to shear 700 sheep
'We haven’t seen the last of these girls yet.'
'It was our home': Former owners defend their treatment of Lake Hāwea Station
New owner Justine Ross had described the property as being rundown and neglected.
'All consuming': Farming family's 20-year battle with Govt over land error
Fifth-generation farmers at wits' end over long-running boundary botch up.
Young dairy farmer visits Australia for Ayrshire comp
18-year-old Charlotte Stachurski attended the Australia-based youth tour.