NZ Merino Shears: Cushla Abraham claims woolhandling title
New Zealand Merino Championships kicked off the shearing sports season on Friday.
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Beef + Lamb NZ Award winners announced
The awards celebrate rural people, innovation, technologies and management systems.
Merino Shears kicks off season with impressive numbers
2022-2023 Shearing Sports NZ season in full swing after Covid-19 disruption.
Fieldays offers an inside look into the forestry and wood processing sector
The theme of "Wood – our low-carbon future" will feature at the Fieldays Forestry Hub.
NZ Century Farm awards postponed
Awards were first postponed in May due to Covid-19 and will now take place next year.
Organisers hope for 'bumper crop' of Farm Environment Awards entries
"Farmers are exceptionally modest but please think about entering."
Tractor converted to train nearly ready to go full steam ahead into Hastings Blossom parade
A tractor turned steam engine replica will feature in the Hastings Blossom Parade 2022
Finalists announced for 2023 Zanda McDonald Award
Three Kiwis and three Aussies announced as 2023 Zanda McDonald Award finalists.
Samson Te Whata heads First Nations Australia team at NZ Merino Champs
Australia-based Kiwi shearing legend Samson Te Whata will head the team.
Fieldays tickets now on sale
Same but different as Covid moves the annual event into the sunshine.
New Zealand woolhandling team places on the line at Merino Shears
Joel Henare has confirmed he is unavailable for the 2022-2023 series.
Northland butchers are at the cutting edge
Kaitaia butcher back into national comp after winning at world's
Transtasman dog trial training in Dannevirke
New Zealand team and their dogs prepare for battle with Australia late next month.
Opportunity grows at the Fieldays
Fieldays is set to showcase the depth and breadth of NZ's thriving food and fibre sector.
Tryphena Carter qualifies for National Ploughing Championships
The only woman competing in the South is encouraging more to take up ploughing.
NZ butchery team takes third place at world competition
Kiwis up against 12 other countries in a three-and-a-half-hour showdown in Sacramento.
Second time lucky for Waverley A&P's 100th show
The celebration is set for November after being cancelled last year due to Covid-19.
New structure trial for Young Farmer of the Year contest
Young Farmer of the Year's 55th season will offer something a little different.
Still a 'struggle' to find shepherd trainers for students
Search continues for Southland sheep & beef farmers to teach next generation of shepherds.
Vintage Machinery Club ready to celebrate 175 years of Massey Ferguson
Farmer & Massey Ferguson fan Anthony Hampton will host display on his Lauriston property.
Dale Truscott happy to plough on through new challenge
"It's a difficult skill to learn ... I'm struggling with it, but I'm getting there."
Transtasman shears tests bounce back from pandemic hiatus
Transtasman shearing competition that dates back 48 years will resume this October.
The race is on for the black singlets at world shears champs
Mixture of title and selection series winners will make up the six NZ team members.
Winter crop competition raises record-breaking funds for charity
Competition coordinator said the event raised the most since it was launched in 2014.
Successful launch to predator-free campaign
Predator Free Te Awamutu aims to get residents into backyard trapping.
Free spot checks help early detection
The spot check van was parked at the Stratford A&P Showgrounds.
Englishman with NZ experience sets new shearing record
New record-holder shore 763 of Tarawera Station's toughest pumiced sheep in 2020.
Ayrshire Club names Cow of the Year
The Taranaki Ayrshire Club announced the results at its prizegiving
Free health and wellness checks for farmers at rural events
Nurse in a van checks people's blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI.
Midwinter dinner provides learning opportunities
The midwinter dinner provided good food and learning opportunities.
Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials raise funds for Hospice Southland
About 170 triallists from as far afield as Marlborough headed to Waimumu for the event.
Arable Farmer of the Year says awards a morale boost for the industry
"I think there have been multiple benefits of these awards."
Two HortNZ Environmental Awards received this year
Entries for HortNZ Environmental Award were so high the board awarded two this year.