Young 'cash poor' farmers in 'mental stress' - Fed Farmers
'Our returns are down, our costs are up, and there’s very little spare cash.'
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It was one of a spate of burglaries at rural properties in the area.
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It's less than a week to go until Fieldays kicks off for the 56th time.
'A new and most attractive fruit' in 1928
"The Chinese gooseberry could very easily be cultivated commercially."
Dairy farms benefit from sustainability fund
Fund received many high-quality applications reflecting strong interest from Kiwi farmers.
Former gun lobbyist now Cabinet Minister Nicole McKee on sidelining her personal views
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Regional Feds support call for rural banking probe
Gisborne-Wairoa Fed back calls for an independent inquiry in rural banking
Prominent farmer boycotts wool auctions as frustration grows
Tony Williams says the wool auction system does not serve farmers well.
Pupils plant over 500 native seedlings
The students have been raising native seedlings in a greenhouse at their school.
Shane Jones talks potholes on The Country
Shane Jones, Leonie Guiney, Jen Corkran, Chris Brandolino, Barry Soper.
On-farm inflation falls but times still tough says red meat sector
On-farm inflation has dropped but farm input prices continue to pressure profitability.
Bumper kiwifruit crop for 2024 season
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc says a record 193 million trays have been submitted.
What do art, charity and unusually shaped fruit have in common?
Do you have weirdly shaped fruit? Wonky Box wants to hear from you.
The rise, fall and rise of a2 Milk
The stock has been the market’s strongest performer to date.
Can a2 Milk capitalise on predicted catch up in Chinese birth rate?
China's marriage rate plummeted in grim Covid restrictions.
Resilient Farmer Doug Avery talks drought on The Country
Shane McManaway, Doug Avery, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Chris Russell.
Arohena ‘kid’ to head Zespri
Young leader from Waikato rises through the ranks to head Zespri organisation.
'Significant hazard’: Crashes involving roaming livestock on the rise
Police are urging livestock owners to secure their fences after a spate of crashes.
Time for innovation conversations at Fieldays - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
OPINION: At its heart, Fieldays is about innovation.
Miraka announces strong milk price forecast
Miraka will pay its suppliers a base price, which has been set at $8.25/kgMS.
Acting PM David Seymour on The Country
David Seymour, Jane Smith, Anna Palairet, Peter Nation, Phil Ropiha.
Grower urges others to vote on HortNZ levy referendum
'We need HortNZ to be out there advocating for and supporting our needs.'
$6.4m super cow: 'Elite' cattle cloned to feed the world
Viatina-19 FIV Mara Moveis is the most expensive cow ever sold at auction.
Marcus Buddo: Hawke's Bay sheep and beef farmers need lifeline
OPINION: The issues facing the region’s farmers extend beyond Cyclone Gabrielle.
Former Finance Minister Ruth Richardson replaced on Synlait board
Richardson will be replaced by Leon Fung.
What went wrong with Synlait and how new chair plans to fix it
The cash-strapped dairy company Synlait can be restored, he says.
The Country: King's Birthday Honours - rural edition
Rowena Duncum, Sam Lewis, Steve Meller, Eve McCallum.
Cyclone Gabrielle thought to be reason for 'masses' of porcupinefish
'On my last trip, which consisted of 10 trawl tows, we caught 773 kilos of them.'
Struggling Synlait confirms farmer exodus
The company made the announcement while the NZ sharemarket was closed.
'Truly humbled': Jamie Mackay receives King's Birthday Honour
NZME host thought his mates were having him on when he made the Honours list.
Rural community well represented in King's Birthday Honours
Fans of The Country may also notice a familiar name from the field of broadcasting.
Vincent Ashworth made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to agriculture
Ashworth worked to improve farming practices in Ethiopia and Afghanistan.