'Beyond impressive': Manawatū couple win Responsible Dairying Award
The Stewarts have created wetlands and planted thousands of native trees on their farm.
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Pollination work keeps pair as busy as their bees
“We do a lot of kiwifruit and avocado pollination. That’s what keeps us going.”
The Country: Responsible Dairying Award winners James and Debbie Stewart
Phil Duncan, James and Debbie Stewart, Todd Clark, H McGregor, V Winning, S McManaway.
Dairy farm receivership: Bank owed $36.5m, court rules on lease liability
Receivers get liability relief to maintain livestock after farm enterprise folds.
Rebuilding history a family affair
He used parts of an old bus chassis to painstakingly rebuild the Model 33.
Those Lazy, Hazy, Grazy Days of Winter in 1947
“Possibly the most revolutionary proposal in the history of Hauraki Plains dairy farming.”
Tips to stop wasting food: Why ‘just in case’ is costing you money
'People buy broccoli and lettuce every week because that’s what they have always done.'
Off-the-grid lifestyle a winner for rural couple
Rebecca and David Stewart only raise what they need to sustain them.
The Country: Feds president on the ongoing dry
Wayne Langford, Dave Martin, Chris Brandolino, Gill Naylor, Stu Duncan, Barry Soper.
'We need help': Waiho Flat landowners' angst over flood strategy
'We’re watching our money going down the river every time it floods.'
'Incredibly generous': Farmer gifts 103ha with panoramic coastal views for regional park
The generous gift has been called a rarity and 'true legacy' for the Bay of Plenty.
The Country: Shane Jones on the Greens and energy
Shane Jones, Wayne McNee, Jeremy Rookes, Jamie Cunninghame, Chris Russell.
Rabobank warns global dairy price recovery slower than expected
Rabobank said demand remained down, however, milk production was also down.
'Holy grail’: Work on methane vaccine ramps up
'Could be one of the best long-term options to shift the dial on agricultural emissions.'
Preparations for 56th Fieldays ramp up
This year's event will have a line-up of 1000 exhibitors at Mystery Creek.
Fonterra appoints Andrew Murray as CFO
US food and beverage company veteran was commercial director.
Gisborne group fights for bridge funding to save family farms
Bridging Tairāwhiti, a Gisborne group, campaigns for bridge repairs post-Cyclone.
'Incredible' growing conditions means cheaper fruit and veges
"I can assure you, if you're a consumer, it's a consumer's market, in terms of the value."
The Country: Alliance chair on farmers' response to capital raise
Christopher Luxon, Mark Wynne, Emma Higgins, Jim Hopkins.
'Getting the cows, learning lines': From a dairy hamlet to Shakespeare
A rural actor who learns lines amongst cows is set to be front stage at the Globe.
The 'major crisis' facing sheep farmers
“Some people are finding it hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Cheddar bounces back in mainly positive GDT
The latest from the Global Dairy Trade auction held overnight.
Shearer Jeanine Kimm sets world record and breaks stereotypes
Kimm established a ground-breaking eight-hour merino ewes world record.
Rural Advocacy Hub at Fieldays 2024
"We can achieve a lot more for farmers than any one organisation can working alone."
How Anzco Foods bucked the trend to turn in a profit for 2023
The meat processor and exporter is facing higher costs and a slow recovery in China.
The Country: Farmers and rising food prices
Damien O'Connor, Krista Franklin, Dr Rowarth, Sirma Karapeeva, Peter Nation, Phil Duncan.
The small West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineral
It's used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.
Food prices are rising - so why aren't farmers happy?
OPINION: The closer the consumer is to the basic product, the more the farmer receives.
Farmer fumes over Ecan chairman’s ‘hypocrisy’
'I’m actually operating illegally, and I’m the chairman of Environment Canterbury.'
The Country: David Seymour talks about his pay rise
David Seymour, Kerry Worsnop, Bruce Cameron, John McOviney.
Red meat export dip reflects weaker Chinese demand
The Meat Industry Association says it was the lowest value for the quarter since 2018.
'Came out the other end': One of NZ's top organic farmers on how she healed the land and herself
It took a life-changing diagnosis for Charlotte Heald to realise what she should focus on.
City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
Benson Thomas and Hattie MacLennan once lived a city life in Auckland.
How technology can give NZ farms the edge
It's an exciting time for robot and drone-based technology use on farms.