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Challenge Days encourage young people to primary sector careers
GrowingNZ Innovation Challenge tackling primary industry issues from the roots up.
Waikato farmers punching for LandSAR charity
A charity boxing event in Cambridge has raised $10,000 for Land Search and Rescue.
Golden Gumboot leads to Fieldays love for rural bachelor
The Golden Gumboot led to true love for this former Fieldays Rural Bachelor.
Could it be a right royal show?
It's 32 years since British royals came to Napier or Hastings. Could that change in 2018?
Waiakto farmers to meet on water quality
Farmers 4 Positive Change are running meetings focused on water quality.
Sefton Tug of war team seeks tight competition
Sefton Tug of war champs are looking for a strong new challenger to face them.
National dog triallists get behind titles
Title holders are among those making a southern raid to national dog trials.
Turangi Open Pighunting Competition returns
Turangi Open Pighunting Competition will open next week to an expected big turnout.
South Taranaki farmer wins top stock judging spot
Hannah Brewer was named Taranaki/Manawatu champ at a NZ Young Farmers Stock Judging Comp.
Damien O'Connor to speak in Stratford
Damien O'Connor will speak at the Taranaki Federated Farmers AGM in Stratford on Friday.
Central Taranaki Young Farmers Club go pink for breast cancer
Central Taranaki Young Farmers Club have gone pink for a good cause.
Awards for Inglewood Young Farmers Club
Inglewood Young Farmers has been named the best club in the Taranaki/Manawatu region.
Horse Racing: Trudi tackles Mongol Derby
Trudi Thomas-Morton will take part in 1000km adventure on Mongolian horses.
Alpaca Open Day attracts fans to Timaru's Otaio Bridge
South Canterbury residents went to Otaio Bridge Alpacas last weekend for Alpaca Open Day.
Farming life in Cust in 1920s a world apart
Keith Rowe, the oldest former pupil at the Cust School 150th jubilee, has turned 100.
Rural Women sponsor 2018 WoolOn Awards
Rural Women New Zealand are again the primary sponsor for the 2018 WoolOn Awards.
Celebrating 50 years of National Fieldays
50 years of Fieldays is being celebrated in an exhibition at Waikato Museum.
Farm Gauge tool puts focus on farm practices and systems
The Farm Gauge was launched at the DairyNZ Farmers' Forum in Waipa last week.
Invercargil's Dairy trainee of year grateful for employers' support
2018 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year award has been presented at Stadium Southland.
Chicken farmer wins dog title
Laurie Horsfall only has 100 sheep, but he also has a North Island sheep dog title.
Australian call surprises young rodeo rider
Sky Sanders is off to Australia to represent New Zealand at the Gympie Show Rodeo.
Sheep dog champs: Double huntaway win for Taranaki farmer
Day 4 results from the Tux North Island Sheep Dog Championships at Te Aute.
Horse trek helps pave way to Mongol Derby
Trudi Thomas-Morton will contest the world's hardest race on feisty equine missiles
DairyNZ scientist to reveal feed-trial stats for MPI
In a presentation, a top DairyNZ scientist will show whether importing PKE is worth it
Coromandel community join rescue chopper protest
Between 2500 and 3000 people have gathered to protest funding cuts to rescue choppers.
Climate change roadshow coming to Rotorua
Roadshow a chance for farmers to understand dairy sector's greenhouse gas emissions.
Ag Challenge, a Whanganui stakeholder
Ag Challenge is an active community player inside and outside the classroom.
Stratford horse rider to compete in Ariat Futurity in Hawera
Stratford cutting horse rider Melissa Poingdestre will compete at Ariat Futurity in Hawera
Hereford stock showcased at Power of the Bulls Field Day
The ''Power of the Bull'' field day brought in a good crowds on April 24.
David Rose lifetime member of Southland Federated Farmers
David Rose has been awarded a life membership from Southland Federated Farmers.
Hawke's Bay extends dominance at sheep dog champs
More than half of leading competitors hail from Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay.
Soil main focus at Clinton Regenerative Farming Field Day
A ''Regenerative Farming Field Day'' was hosted by Beef and Lamb New Zealand in Clinton.