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Day on the farm thrills CHB's Argyll East pupils
Argyll East School got to experience a taste of the farm life at Ranui Farm Park.

Waikato Dairy awards winners announced
The major winners in the 2018 Waikato Dairy Industry Awards were first-time entrants.

Benneydale School students learn about genetics at Storth Oaks
Students are learning about tools used to improve genetics on an Otorohanga beef farm.

Marriner selected in Paw Blacks
Chelsea Marriner has been selected in the Paw Blacks, the New Zealand dog agility team.

National Fieldays and Massey University team up
New Zealand National Fieldays Society has a new partner in the form of Massey University.

Couple steal the show at Te Awamutu Jersey Cattle Club competition
Richard and Pauline Adam were the stars of the recent Te Awamutu Jersey Cattle Club.

Sheepdog trials: Father and daughter unbeatable at Waitahuna trials
The Waipara-based Tweeds led the way in all four events at the Waitahuna dog trials.

Farmers' Forum to set the tone for dairy's future
DairyNZ Farmers' Forum at Fieldays on sustainable farming, future food and farm practices

Truck event brings visitors to Tararua
Big event provides money to improve Mangatainoka Reserve.

NZ Shearing and Woolhandling Championships results
Results from Te Kuiti from Thursday-Saturday, April 5-7, 2018.

A shearing star is born – aged 14
Reuben Alabaster wins junior final at NZ Shearing and Woolhandling Champs in Te Kuiti.

Shear brilliance lands NZ's first double double
Napier shearer Ricci Stevens completed a unique double of doubles on Saturday night.

Shearing: Hawke's Bay's Rowland Smith takes NZ open title
National title comes just 24 hours after winning North Island Shearer of the Year.

Taihape's Sheree Alabaster wins woolhandling title
Former world champion won eighth NZ Open woolhandling title in Te Kuiti last night.

Shearing: Southland's Nathan Stratford wins NZ Shears Circuit Final
Results from the final night of the New Zealand Shearing and Woolhandling Championships

Phew! Marton shearer fleeces lamb in under 20 seconds
Jimmy Superfly -- the fastest shears in the west

Championship dog shows a hit at racecourse
More than 450 carefully combed canines competed in champion dog shows in Hastings.

Woolhandler in a class of her own
Hanatia Tipene looks after her Te Kuiti Primary School class after elimination from heats.

Woolhandling couple battle it out in final
Couple go head to head for Shearing Sports NZ's No 1 Senior woolhandling ranking.

Dairy farmers explore People Expo to examine team culture
Dairy farmers attending upcoming People Expo events will get advice on team culture.

Okaihau celebrates 150 years of settlement
Okaihau celebrated 150 years of European settlement over Easter weekend.

Vintage tractor's jump to life for Crank Up Day
The Tauranga Vintage Machinery Club will showcase a bygone era at Crank Up Day.

Getting lost proves no barrier for Robyn and her dog Jake
Getting lost proves no barrier for Robyn Stephens and her dog

Supreme winners announced
A group of Manaia dairy farmers have won the Taranaki Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Among the fish galore, here are the winners
A 9.5kg snapper, a 12kg kingfish and 3.5kg crayfish - not bad Whanganui.

Alexandra woolhandler determined to succeed in field
An Alexandra woman won the open woolhandling title at the Royal Easter Show in Auckland.

Waikanae youth enjoy taste of fishing
Waikanae Boating Club has just completed its sixth annual Youth for Fishing event

Duck-shooting time keeps Taieri gunsmith extra busy
Duck hunting season is keeping this Taieri-based gunsmith very busy.