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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
Easing sales blamed on winter
Northland farm sale volumes mostly in line with national figures
Fieldays bumps up new vehicle sales
National Agricultural Fieldays helped to push new vehicle sales to an all-time record high
Celebrity chefs heat up Fieldays kitchen
Visitors to the Fieldays had the chance to tempt their tastebuds with celebrity chefs.
Second place win bittersweet
CHB's Hamish Best finished runner-up in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition.
Lincoln University opened doors for Young Farmers winner
Young Farmer 2017 winner Nigel Woodhead says his time at Lincoln University opened doors
Power Farming site takes Fieldays award
The Fieldays Exhibitor Site Awards are handed out every year
Serenity named top cow of the year
This year's top Holstein Friesian cow has been found in Te Awamutu.
Award for innovative farm gate invention
Strainrite Fencing Systems is leading change at the farm gate with its new Activator Strap
Tractor pulling popular at Fieldays
Tractor pulling in the mud and slush on the purpose built track at national Fieldays
Shearing: Jack Fagan wins French title
Te Kuiti shearer wins big in Europe, shearing 20 sheep in just over 12 minutes.
Record entries for annual dog trials
Four Wanganui centre competitors figured in the annual dog trials at Hawera
Blood, sweat and shears: An interview with Rowland Smith
A chat with shearing legend Rowland Smith.
Fieldays Innovations: Electric fence activator system
Judges on new electric fence activator system "it's a wonder it hasn't been done before"
Listen: FMG Young Farmer of the Year Nigel Woodhead
Jamie talks to Milton sheep & beef farmer and FMG Young Farmer of the Year Nigel Woodhead.
Young Farmer win 'still sinking in'
Nigel Woodhead says winning the title is "a dream come true."