The Country'Cheaper tractors': Tax boost for farm machinery purchasesFarmers can now deduct 20% of new equipment costs from taxable income.26 May 10:37 PM
The CountryHow innovative land use could boost NZ's agricultural productivityLincoln University releases new report, The Future Use of Land and How to Fund It.26 May 08:41 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: If freezing works close, rural towns die. We need a plan to save themOPINION: The shape of traditional sheep and beef country has changed over the past decade.26 May 05:00 PM
The CountryFormer Timaru meatworks site sold for undisclosed amountSix hundred workers lost their jobs when the 139-year-old site closed last year.26 May 04:07 AM
The CountrySave Our Sheep on The CountryToby Williams, Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Tom Young, Phil Ropiha, and Phil Duncan.26 May 01:37 AM
OpinionOpinion: SOS - please Save Our Sheep before it’s too lateOpinion: Pines, pigs and poor government policy are making sheep an endangered species.25 May 11:55 PM
The Country'Smells just like leather': Turning kiwifruit waste into opportunityLeather alternative aims to find a use for 50,000 tonnes of rejected kiwifruit annually.25 May 11:43 PM
The Country'War stories': Experienced farmers a hit at Ag Pathways ProgrammeYoung farmers' brains were 'ticking over' listening to local farmers share their stories.25 May 11:04 PM
The CountryPreserving native bush and local history on the 'perfect farm'Former South Taranaki mayor's conservation efforts on his family's dairy farm.25 May 09:44 PM
The CountryHealing and life lessons from horses in WaikatoSue Court and her wife bought a small farm in New Zealand to focus on horses.24 May 05:01 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: Yummy yams and why you should grow themOpinion: Yams are New Zealand’s little pink morsels of sweetness.24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: The Hamilton Fog Fence is an opportunity not to be mistOPINION: Come on, Hamilton — let’s make the Fog Fence a reality.24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHunter WellsHunter Wells: Talking tractors with the face on the $5 noteOPINION: Hunter Wells hobnobbed with Sir Edmund Hillary and has the photo to prove it.24 May 05:00 PM
The CountryButter churns great and small in the 1930s"Its barrel alone weighs more than nine tons, and its gear box weighs three tons 6cwt."24 May 04:59 PM
The CountrySound idea for raising strong wool pricesFloc panels, made in Christchurch, adhere like wallpaper, with natural adhesive.23 May 05:00 PM
The Country'Exciting': Turning blueberry waste into eco-friendly packagingScion and Mamaku Blue are developing sustainable fibre trays for blueberries.23 May 05:00 PM
The CountryAgritech leaders say Budget offers tax relief but lacks bold vision“All of this is a positive step forward, but now we need the next one."23 May 04:01 AM
ListenHow Kane Brisco keeps ‘pretty proactive with the top paddock’: FarmstrongSponsored content: Kane Brisco is helping Farmstrong promote new mental skills toolkit.23 May 02:36 AM
The CountryWhat's in the Budget for agriculture?'When our rural communities do well, the whole country benefits.'23 May 02:00 AM
The CountryThe Country: Shane Jones talks Budget 2025Shane Jones, Jason Te Brake, Chris Brandolino, Kane Brisco, and Rowena Duncum.23 May 01:31 AM
The CountryNearly 50 farms now involved in 'ground-breaking' INZB programmeProgramme aimed at boosting sector's profits by over $460m.22 May 11:05 PM
The CountryNew discovery in the fight against livestock facial eczemaThe disease costs farmers and the economy an estimated $332m annually.22 May 09:17 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryLivestock export ban reversal should be passed into law before next election - minister'New Zealand doesn’t have a luxury of turning off growth,' PM Christopher Luxon says.22 May 06:00 PM
The CountryThe Country: What would Chris Hipkins' Budget look like?Wayne Langford, Chris Hipkins, and Chris Russell.22 May 01:34 AM
The Country'Strongest performers': Rural areas leading NZ's economic recoveryRural economies were buoyed by better prices for dairy, meat and horticulture exports.22 May 12:03 AM
The Country'Seems crazy': Bakery using Aussie broker to buy butterKaye's Bakery in Invercargill often uses butter from Australia to make its products.21 May 09:33 PM
The Country'Feather in our cap': Norsewear wins Defence Force sock deal'It’s security for everyone here when you pick up a contract like that.'21 May 03:00 AM
The CountryThe Country: What's Fonterra up to in Shanghai?Christopher Luxon, Richard Allen, Anna Nelson, Lucas Fuess, and James Denholm. 21 May 01:45 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryDairy prices end NZ season on a flat note, will they stay high in 2026?The Global Dairy Trade auction ends flat as prices support Fonterra's $10/kg forecast.20 May 11:58 PM
The CountryPrices dip at final GDT auction for the seasonThis is the final GDT auction for the season, which officially finishes on May 31.20 May 08:41 PM
The CountryFrom 'golden goose' to wastewater site: Farm plan sparks debateThe Pain Farm in Martinborough is the proposed site for a wastewater disposal facility.20 May 06:05 PM
The CountryHow a Kiwi mother and daughter are transforming hygiene with woolWoolchemy won the Idea Raw Material Achievement Award for neweFibre.20 May 06:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: When farmers say ‘trust us’, should we believe them?OPINION: They once lauded the Tank process. Now it's here and real, suddenly they hate it.20 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGisborne farm life inspires uniquely humorous book about dead sheep'Super fun': A statistician turns her shock into a quirky book about dead sheep.20 May 04:00 AM
