The plough will soon be turning
New season lambs are starting to fill the paddocks and survival rates are good.
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Does Waikato have better odds for economic recovery?
If Waikato Inc is right about a W-shaped economic recovery, a steep drop is ahead.
Ella Jensen: Embracing tech to reduce the farming footprint
It is time to re-open a nation-wide dialogue on the use of genetic technologies.
Creaming it: Why 2020 has been good for sheep milk
2020 isn't a write off for all - for the new sheep milk industry, it's a cracker.
Seventy one years married - couple's strong partnership
Theo and Ivan Hape were married 71 years ago.
The Road Ahead: What's really happening in the engine room of NZ tourism
From Queenstown to Hokitika, Covid-19 has caused carnage.
Silence of the trees: Why the rise of forestry has farmers worried
The rise and rise of forestry is causing friction in rural areas.
The Road Ahead: A call for change in the south - what matters to Kiwis right now
In Southland and Otago, those who farm and fish have confidence in The Road Ahead.
Taster course at Taratahi Agriculture Training Centre
EIT and UCOL Wairarapa offer 'on the land' taster courses from one to six weeks.
Floodwaters will take at least another week to recede
Hikurangi Swamp farmers spending up large feeding their cows after the recent deluge.
Revealed: Which regions are driving NZ's emissions?
Canterbury's cows singled out alongside Auckland's cars for driving NZ emissions.
Farm fraud: He claimed 3m caged eggs were free-range
Exclusive: 'Our goal is for the Frank Chens of this world to be unable to operate.'
Farmers back moves to tighten up on forest planting
Farmers support Labour's plan to curtail conversion of pastoral land for forestry.
Now is the time for agritech sector disruption: report
Agritech report shows why spotlight on the sector for reset and transformation.
Shear ambition: Sid, 6, has his future cut out
Six year old Sid Strachan has been interested in shearing from an even younger age.
Fonterra warning: Small rivals fear farmers locked in under new law
Small dairy companies fear consequences of market reins coming off Fonterra.
NZ's good radiata pine an opportunity for Accoya industry
Accoya requires pruned, well-grown radiata pine logs and NZ is the best place for that.
'Complete shock': Top dairy farmer stripped of award fights back
Farmer Nick Bertram says he's become a victim of 'tall poppy syndrome'.
Regenerative farming provides food for thought
Pasture diversity helps to improve soil structure, says Peter Barrett of Linnburn Station.
Sharing the lifestyle
Club days provide a better understanding of what needs to be done and how to do it
Why livestock market's future is hard to predict
There are strong positive signs, but not enough to give price certainty.
Trials and tribulations of dogs
The move across the island proved popular with record entries in the Ohingaiti event.
Bruce Bisset: Climate change waits for no one
COMMENT: The council has decided to allow double the application of nitrogen.
Covid-19 spurs property manager to become calf-rearer
"Lockdown was a bit of a struggle ... so I thought this is something I can do."
New Zealand Merino Shears cancelled
The championships in Alexandra were to have been held on October 2-3.
Fonterra to roll out new payment for sustainable farmers
Fonterra's farmers will be next year be offered a 10c per kg payment to farm sustainably.
Dairy industry still short 1000 workers
Hundreds of out of work Kiwis have signalled an interest in the dairy industry.
Go Dairy: The sector paying up to $85k - sometimes with a free house and meat
The dairy industry is expected to pump about $1 billion into the Bay economy this year.
BBQ, beer and banter: Farmers flock to Drought Shout events
"It's been amazing, there's been a great turnout."
Govt increases support for drought-stricken farmers
Govt says funds will help hundreds of farmers recover from drought and prepare for future.
Farmers reliant on five countries for animal feed: MPI
Covid-19 has laid bare New Zealand's reliance on other countries.