Cyclone Gabrielle damage to Tairāwhiti farms estimated at $80m
Survey reveals the cost of recovery is more than the region can bear without support.
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Teen farmhand so scared of boss' husband he resigned after only three weeks on the job.
Kiwis are open to GMOs but is the Govt?
OPINION: Poll shows 72 per cent believe farmers should be able to plant GM ryegrass.
Feds estimates cyclone could cost farmers over $1b
"There are farmers and growers whose livelihoods ... have been stamped out overnight."
Baygold's Olivia and Josh take gold at Farm Environment Awards
Baygold a great example of integrating environmental excellence and kiwifruit production.
Award-winner takes family farm into fifth generation
“I just have to back myself. I know I’m capable and I know I can do it.”
Extraordinary images from ‘paralysed’ city
Irate farmers have brought a major city to a standstill, staging an epic tractor protest.
Region's leading farmers announced at award dinners
The Central Plateau and Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards were held last weekend.
Cyclone-affected farmers share their stories for fundraising effort
All funds raised from Te Pari's Givealittle page will go to Rural Support Trust.
Waitomo hunting for new event to replace Te Kūiti Muster
After cancelling the Great NZ Muster, Waitomo District Council is looking ahead.
Kiwifruit orchardists rally despite numerous setbacks
Big decisions coming for kiwifruit growers hit by natural and financial setbacks.
PM returns to Hawke's Bay, hears most crops uninsured
The Prime Minister is back in the Bay and heard first-hand from growers.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Ways rural farmers can access support
The farming industry in the Tararua District has been hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Whanganui farmers catching a break
"It means we’re coming together and feeling proud to be farmers."
Taranaki-Manawatū FMG Young Farmer of the Year crowned
The Taranaki-Manawatū Young Farmer of the Year has been crowned.
Top Māori horticulturalists announced as Ahuwhenua Trophy finalists
Ngai Tukairangi Trust's largest orchard is among those to make the final cut.
Salmonella and leptospirosis showing on the east coast of the North Island
Leptospirosis lives in water and spikes of the disease are often seen after flood events.
Workshops to help farmers navigate new rules
Beef and Lamb NZ has teamed up with Horizons Regional Council to deliver the workshops.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Poachers just one more worry farmers don’t need
Councils should also show leeway on the usual RMA red tape and consents.
Watch: What a scoop! Sheep rescued from silt by digger
Zoe Richardson said the sheep was in 'quite a predicament'.
Local Focus: ‘Dead livestock everywhere’
Volunteers have spent days cleaning up dead animals in Hastings after Cyclone Gabrielle.
‘It’s starting to smell pretty bad’: Growers reeling from lost crops and fields of ‘rotting kumara’
Northland kūmara growers are coming to grips with widespread devastation to their crops.
82-year-old farmer who badly treated cattle admits management of his farm “got away on him”
Farmer fined for ill treatment of cows on Kaipara cattle farm
Concerning levels of nitrate in 60% of NZ freshwater sources
GNS study reveals widespread cases of nitrate levels above key threshold for health risk.
This little piggy went to bed, in a flooded muddy bedroom it’s claimed as its own
Sometimes flood stories can sound a lot like fairytales.
How Fonterra plans to turn this year's challenges into opportunities: chairman
Inflation, sustainability, R&D and China high on board's menu.
Local Focus: Farming versus sustainability
Wairarapa farmers discuss climate change and explain how they're tackling it.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Devastating flooding on Tangiteroria farms
Farmers are starting to clean up as floodwaters recede.
Ngāhinapōuri’s Waipiri Holsteins dominate national Holstein show
Waipiri Holsteins receive more accolades at the 2023 NZ Dairy Event.
'Worst experience' in 20 years: Lengthy power outages stop farmers milking cows
Cows across the Northland region have gone days without being milked.
Mainland tales: A day at the sheep sales
Herald journalist Kurt Bayer reports on an ageless Kiwi ceremony.
Why Fonterra is looking at giant heat pumps for its factories
Big exporter needs 200 degree Celsius steam to dry milk into powder.