Macraes Collie Club is a social occasion and a good opportunity to catch up with people.

Finn Patterson and Campbell Trousdale won the hotly-contested regional final in Matamata.

Youngsters given advice and tips on judging, then let loose to make their own assessments.

More exhibitors and machinery ensured South Island Agricultural Field Days was a success.

Dobbs and Oldfield shore almost clip-for-clip at Oxford A&P Show blade shearing final.

Mavis Mullins on the excitement at the open final at the NZ Shearing Championships.

Hollie Kooman makes NZ Pony Club Inter Pacific Exchange team for Nations Cup in Hong Kong.

Championship woolhandling hope Pagan Karauria wins the women's shearing final at Te Kuiti.

Henry Mayo is the first overseas shearer in 28 years to win a NZ Shears title in Te Kuiti.

Aspiring farmers aged eight to 31 compete for regional titles.

Mackenzie Waitaki merino two-tooth ewe competition chairman delighted with entry numbers.

National Rising Stars 2019 velvet and hard antler awards were held in Outram recently.

ClearTech wins at South Island Agricultural Field Days' Agri Innovation Awards.

Two bids entered in an attempt to beat Cartwright Terry's eight-hour merino ewes record.

Rhondine Long's son is also proving adept at barrel racing.

John Kirkpatrick and Nathan Stratford will battle it out at NZ Shearing Champs tomorrow.

Thousands turn out for Taihape's big day

Field day for high school and polytechnic students to show opportunities in agriculture.

Jericho Kiriona was not one of them and the 11-year-old placed third with his kahawai.

Dr Cradock-Henry says adapting to climate change is vital to NZ's economic resilience.

Toa Henderson returns to form in Northland with his first victory in more than 11 years.

Project to help farmers make the most of One Billion Trees Fund generates interest.

Taranaki Dairy Farmer has one last chance to claim the title of FMG Young Farmer.

Auckland-based business graduate at Fonterra named Northern FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

Pleasant Point shearer Ant Frew claimed a second Lambshears title at Methven A&P Show.

Peter Lyon Shearing celebrated a reunion in Alexandra.

Shearing giant Rowland Smith is on the brink of a 150th open final win.

A Dunedin gumboot throwing champ has seen success at the NZ Rural Games.

It was all walk, trot and gallop at Makotuku Domain over the weekend.

Dannevirke farmers have come tops in region farm environment awards for a second year