Who owns our water? A battle boils
Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.
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Watch NZH Local Focus: Hauraki farm cleanup to cost millions
Farmers may wait until spring for the water to subside. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Court approval for plan change in the Mackenzie Basin
The decision marked a decade-long fight over land use in the Mackenzie Basin
Farmers take stock after Debbie
There are fears flooding could affect next season's dairy production.
Wild weather to continue
No major damage from yesterday's storm, but there's more on the way.
Comment: Gearing up for the annual plan season
Every year in March and April, councils around the country issue their draft annual plans for consultation. Don't dismiss them as
Dairying linked to 'Neanderthal moron'
A faeces-covered Rakaia farmer has been labelled a "Neanderthal moron".
Fire bans and drought fears ease
Significant rainfall sees district council lifting restrictions and farmers smiling.
Mixed reaction to water-quality plan
Some say the Government's water-quality proposals are not ambitious enough, but others - including farmers - are cautiously optimistic.
Northland in fifth drought in eight years
Farmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.
Big wet, bone-dry: A tale of two summers
While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.
Dairy farmers cited for non-compliance
Almost a third of Northland dairy farms are significantly non-compliant when it comes to effluent discharges and the region's top
Share milkers still feeling bank debt pressure
A fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their
Thieves, poachers target Kiwi farmers
More than a third of Kiwi farmers have been a victim of theft in the last two years, a recent survey has revealed.
Listen: Earthquakes - farmers still doing it tough says David Clark
Rabobank's Northern South Island Regional Manager talks about the impact of the recent earthquakes on farming in the North Canterbury and Marlborough regions.
Quake-battered farmers rally together
Farmers in quake-battered North Canterbury are rallying together, pitching in for supplies, sharing gear, and helping out on damaged properties.
The Country Today - Earthquake edition
Today's show is a special earthquake edition. We catch up with Doug Avery and Stu Loe - Marlborough and North Canterbury farmers
Drought unlikely this summer
Summer likely to be wetter than average according to long-term Niwa forecast.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Waikato farmers react to Trump's election
Waikato farmers say if Donald Trump scuttles the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement it will be a setback. But, they believe any US withdrawal from free trade may ultimately open up opportunities for Kiwi exporters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Farmers tackle meth in the workplace
Federated Farmers is urging farmers to tackle the issue of methamphetamine in the workplace. Experts say new Health and Safety regulations mean employers are now legally obligated to take steps to mitigate the risk. Made with funding from NZ On AIr
Andrew Hoggard stands up for kiwi farming at the World Dairy Summit
Fed Farmers Dairy Chair Andrew Hoggard is in Holland at the World Dairy Summit. He found he had to correct the European perception of kiwi farming.
Fonterra rings in board changes
Malcolm Bailey and Ian Farrelly to step down from the Fonterra board. First NZ Capital's Scott St John appointed as an independent director.
Migrants 'crowding out' young Kiwis
Salvation Army recommends tightening immigration rules further beyond last week's Government decisions to raise the point system.
Stock theft a reality across Whanganui district
It used to be the thing of the old Western movies where the rancher combating rustlers stealing his stock. But similar scenarios are
Hidden camera discovered at dairy farm
Police are investigating the discovery of a hidden camera at a Waikato dairy farm.
Ruataniwha Dam stance a worry
The business community has mixed reactions towards a greener and more anti-dam stance on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Hawke's
'There's too much of this going on' - Rick Powdrell on poaching
The Fed Farmers Rural Security Spokesperson discusses poaching and the devastating effects it has on rural NZ.
Andrew Hoggard on the GDTA - 'Don't get too excited by one result'
Federated Farmers Dairy Chair Andrew Hoggard caught up with Dom George to talk all things dairy.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Tararua farmers try to 'save the sheep'
Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Kiwi in top world farming role
Federated Farmers president William Rolleston has stepped in as acting president of the World Farmers' Organisation.
The Norwood New Zealand Rural Sports Awards are announced
The Country has an exclusive for you from Steve Hollander and Tim Myers. They're here to announce the details of the inaugural Norwood
Farming practices under fire again
Harmful farming practices are being pointed to as a cause of the "disgusting" state of Hawke's Bay's rivers. Although the Hawke's
Milk price lift raises dairy hopes
Farmers have seen two successive seasons of sub-par milk prices and the signs so far have pointed to a third.