A record number of record attempts for Kiwi shearers
World Sheep Shearing Records Society has received seven applications for challenges in NZ.
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Taranaki Ayrshire: Perrett earns distinguished award
The prize-giving acknowledged the club's successful year.
Entries open for 2024 Farm Environment Awards
Awards celebrate sustainable farming and growing, along with good practice and innovation.
'Whatever we get, we’ll put up': Working dogs sought for charity sale
All profits from the trial and sale will go to Hospice Southland.
Three Kiwi winners at Corwen Shears in Wales
Three New Zealanders have grabbed back some Kiwi pride with wins at the glamour event.
Kiwis look for one last Welsh dig at Corwen Shears
Wools of New Zealand shearing team completes its 2023 UK Tour on Saturday.
Watch: Food waste, the future of food and fibre, and insect noses - the E Tipu 2023 talks
E Tipu IFAMA 2023's theme was “Transforming the global food and fibre system”.
‘Cream of the crop’: 2023 Arable Awards finalists announced
“It’s going to be a fantastic and fun night honouring arable’s best and brightest.”
Gore dog sale cancelled over lack of entries
"If there are not enough dogs stumped up next year, it will be canned."
'Tasted amazing': NZ's best bacon and ham revealed
Wild Game in Hastings won both the supreme bacon award and the best ham award.
Women in four shearing record bids
Four of the seven shearing World Record bids are by women.
Jimmy Samuels forgoes shearing commentary to compete and wins spot to Wales comp
He was meant to be on the mic but picked up the shears instead.
Milton twins take top honours in Junior Young Farmer competition
Zoe and Millar McElrea have competed in the event for six years.
Three Kiwi finalists announced for 2023 Cobber Challenge
Three Kiwis are in the running to find Australasia's hardest-working dog.
Emma Poole back on the farm after historic Young Farmer win
“I still have a big smile plastered on my face and feeling pretty happy about it all."
Treating migrant staff well will reap rewards
Amy Heenan and her husband employ 15 migrant staff on their Mossburn dairy farm.
Brothers go head-to-head in Young Farmer Grand Final
Nick and Peter are also the nephews of Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor.
New initiative encourages farmers to hit the ski slopes
Otago and Southland Rural Support Trusts put a winter spin on Surfing for Farmers.
Researchers, innovators recognised at 2023 PINZ Awards
Winners from 65 nominations across nine award categories announced.
A Kiwi family affair at the Lochearnhead Shears
David and Adam Gordon competed, along with their brother-in-law Paerata Abraham.
UK tests coming up for New Zealand shearing team
A new NZ shearing team on the Wools of New Zealand tour of five test matches in the UK.
Young Farmers event set to be a barking success
The community is set to come together for a good cause in Northern Southland today.
New Zealand misses out on shearing champs silverware
NZ team failed to win a single title for the first time since the first champs in 1977.
Robin Krause off to a good start at World Shearing Champs
South Island-based German shearer Robin Krause gets finals placing in junior championship.
Kiwis ready for World Shearing Champs
Shearing and woolhandling action kicks off at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh soon.
NZ to host 2026 World Shearing Champs
The event is expected to be held over four days on March 4-7, 2026.
Kiwis to defend proud record at world shearing champs
Kiwi team in Scotland for the Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.
Could shearing be an Olympic sport?
Shearing Sports NZ team manager reckons it would be "difficult but not impossible”.
Shearing: Success for Rowland Smith at Royal Three Counties Show
It's the Hawke's Bay gun's second win in the UK in a week.
Innovation award winners committed to sustainability
Fieldays is celebrating 55 years of highlighting innovation in the primary sector.
Power Farming's Fieldays site a standout
Anonymous judges crowned five Fieldays site award winners.
‘Pretty sh*t’: Farmers & IMF assess NZ economy
This recession is hitting the rural economy hard.
Tractor pull fascinates little Fieldays fans
Positive mood amongst Fieldays faithful as sun warms up opening day crowds.
Fieldays: KPMG report urges agribusiness leaders to stay positive
"There is significant anxiety about what the future holds across the sector."