Homesteading: Meet the Kiwis ditching modern life
'The city lifestyle seems to come with a lot more pressure and stress.'
'The city lifestyle seems to come with a lot more pressure and stress.'
A two-year study sheds light on short-rotation forestry opportunities for regional NZ.
'It keeps the kids in school, and it’s definitely keeping the kids in tow.'
Ben Purua, David Seymour, Phil Duncan.
S&P Global Ratings has lent its support to Fonterra's plan to sell its consumer business.
Britain's National Farmers Union reacted to supermarket Morrisons selling NZ lamb.
This time a year ago, fresh produce was at the mercy of extreme weather events.
Pokaiwhenua Catchment Group helps households to trap pests in their backyards.
Farm manager Ben Purua and Wairarapa Moana ki Pouākani Incorporation honoured at awards.
Experimenting with textures, shapes and colours is Angela McKenzie’s passion.
New apprenticeship scheme combines on-farm experience, academic learning and life skills.
Ari Dekker on the co-op’s move to put its consumer business up for sale.
Todd McClay, Emma Poole, Chris Brandolino, Rowena Duncum.
Glen Kaycee Sherlock JG is a CRV Jersey bull bred by the Tucker family from Northland.
In a big step change, Fonterra is looking to sell its Consumer business.
'Most farmers vaccinate their cows ... but it’s illegal to vaccinate the hive.'
Value of fruit plus costs associated with reprocessing and disposal is estimated at $34m.
Fonterra says it is looking to sell businesses, including its global consumer operation.
Christopher Luxon, Lance Kerr, Jane Smith, Nadine Tunley, Craig Hickman, Grant Farquhar.
“I’m looking forward to helping with the challenges that the region’s farmers face."
'Genetic modification and gene editing may offer solutions to help farmers.'
"Things are fundamentally changed in my view, in China."
The Stewarts have created wetlands and planted thousands of native trees on their farm.
“We do a lot of kiwifruit and avocado pollination. That’s what keeps us going.”
Phil Duncan, James and Debbie Stewart, Todd Clark, H McGregor, V Winning, S McManaway.
Receivers get liability relief to maintain livestock after farm enterprise folds.
He used parts of an old bus chassis to painstakingly rebuild the Model 33.
“Possibly the most revolutionary proposal in the history of Hauraki Plains dairy farming.”
'People buy broccoli and lettuce every week because that’s what they have always done.'
Rebecca and David Stewart only raise what they need to sustain them.