Praise for rural award winner
Hamilton's Stacey Belton was named as the Farmax Emerging Rural Professional of the Year
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Wanganui A&P show shelved for this year
The Wanganui A&P Show has been cancelled for this year and its future is in doubt.
Region's versatility highlighted at conference
Three region farms will be featured in a grasslands conference in Whanganui in November
Fieldays 2017 a great success
The iconic event saw 133,588 people through the gates - its highest visitor number yet.
Tricky to get Bloke woofing
If you think it is easy to make a farm dog woof on cue, you're barking up the wrong tree.
Bee Aware Month will highlight pollination benefits
Apiculture NZ running Bee Aware Month in September to help educate Kiwis about bees.
Trout fishing licences on sale now
The new fishing season begins in about six weeks on October 1.
Hundreds expected for book launch
The history of the Wilden settlement has been immortalised in print.
Last-minute steak entry wins for Graeme
A spur of the moment entry into Steak of Origin competition won gold and bronze for Graeme
Dannevirke swim meet a success
Fears the closure of Manawatu Gorge would seriously affect swim meet were unfounded
Country balls on the same weekend
The Maniototo ball is on the same day as the Teviot Valley Young Farmers' ball.
Trail-blazing Erin aiming for Young Grower win
Erin Atkinson is blazing a trail and looking to "stick it to them".
Women's entries due for rural awards
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) invites entries from rural businesswomen
Prepare now for farming awards
Entries for the 2018 New Zealand Dairy Awards open in October
Farmers urged to enter awards
Farmers are being encouraged to enter the 2018 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Robertson brothers excel in stock judging
James and William Robertson have won top team in the CRV Ambreed Stock Judging Competition
Ballance Farm Environment awards entrants sought
Farmers and growers encouraged to enter the 2018 Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trial
A couple of snaps from the Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trial at Waimumu.
Watch: Top dogs at indoor trials
Check out the second annual Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials.
McKerrow passes on show baton
Committee had 'compelling' reasons to select new chief executive
'Community event for the whole family' in Lawrence
A community afternoon in Lawrence to be hosted by those involved in the agriculture sector
Getting comfortable with sheep milk food
There is positive news about the rapidly growing sheep milk industry in NZ.
NZ Young Farmer competition series results
Waikato/Bay of Plenty Dominate in the NZ Young Farmers Competition Series.
Shearing: NZ go down in third test
Kiwis face prospect of series whitewash if they can't get on top in final test.
NZ's best bacon, ham and pork revealed
Results from the tenth annual New Zealand Pork, Bacon and Ham Awards.
Shearing: Rowland Smith smashes world record
The 30-year-old father-of-two shore 644 romney and crossbred ewes in eight hours.
Breeder's ambition a home-town win
Phillip Hill wants to do is bring the national Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Show to Dunedin
Shearing: Rowland Smith set for world record attempt
Shearing four two-hour runs, Rowland Smith is attempting a record of 605 sheep
Shearing: Wales go 2-0 up over NZ
Kirkpatrick and Fagan see hopes of first series win in Wales since 2011 disappear
Shearing: NZ go down to Wales in first test
Wales has dominated NZ in the UK, where Kiwis last won a series in 2011
Shearing: Rowland Smith eyes world record
Hawke's Bay shearer will try to beat record of 605 sheep shorn in eight hours.
New Zealand's tastiest steak has been named
Results from the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Steak of Origin competition