Taylor Leabourn wins 2023 Young Grower of the Year competition
Leabourn is a 28-year-old produce lead for fruit importer SKU Ltd in Wiri.
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'Amazing opportunity' for Kiwi team at European Young Breeders School
School in Battice hosted over 150 young breeders from 16 countries from Aug 30 to Sep 3.
Open woolhandling final win for Tia Potae at NZ Merino Shears
Potae returns to transtasman test-match competition after a 10-year absence.
Applications open for 2024 Zanda McDonald Award
2023 New Zealand winner, Harriet Bremner, strongly encourages others to enter.
Report shows impact of Govt policies on sheep and beef farmers
B+LNZ releases "Cumulative impact of Government policy on NZ sheep and beef farms" report.
'You make it work': Family comes first for North Otago farmers
"We’re no different than a whole lot of people in our sector."
We're baaaaack: Running of the Sheep returns
Te Kūiti, the shearing capital of the world, welcomes back event.
Ethan Harder sets new eight hour lamb shearing world record
Ethan Harder shore 624 lambs in eight hours yesterday at Woolakabin.
Young Hawke’s Bay woman swaps farmwear for frocks for Rural Support
Georgia Denton is trading her gumboots for a gown to raise funds for country communities.
Hamilton to host Young Farmer Grand Final
Hamilton is set to play host to one of the biggest farming events of 2024.
Breeder Ross Hurrell finds new best friend at dog sale
“If they’re not your best mate then they’re not really anything in my book."
Why Craig 'Wiggy' Wiggins wants farmers to 'lean on a gate and talk to a mate'
“Strong communities make strong people and strong people make strong communities.”
NZPork’s Industry Lifetime Achievement award goes to Canterbury farmer
Chris Trengrove began his career in banking before switching to farming in the late 1980s.
Fieldays 2023 ute winner revealed
Winner was eyeing Isuzu D-Max utes before, and hadn't been to Fieldays since 2021.
Feed fundraiser boosts schools and rescue chopper
The overall winning crop - dryland kale - was grown by the Williamson family.
'Huge honour': Nicky Thompson selected as dog trial champs judge
Northern Southland farmer will judge the straight hunt at next year’s South Island champs.
Kiwis end UK shearing experience triumphant
King Country shearers Jack Fagan and Clay Harris have wrapped up a busy season in the UK.
A record number of record attempts for Kiwi shearers
World Sheep Shearing Records Society has received seven applications for challenges in NZ.
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.