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Why farmers are using magnets to protect cows

Hardware disease is caused by cows accidentally ingesting metal fragments while grazing.

'Engagement is the key': Tracy Brown's vision for DairyNZ

Tracy Brown wants the organisation to become “more connected and in tune” with farmers.

'It’s freedom': Major milestone for aerial topdresser

'Every farm you can see around here, I’ve topdressed it.'

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farming needs R&D investment

OPINION: Government investment in R&D is low in comparison with other countries.

The Country: School lunches and Land Rovers with David Seymour

David Seymour, Mark Ericksen, Te Radar, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.

A second shot at Young Farmer title for Hamilton's Hugh Jackson

'Probably my last crack at the big dance, so it’s now or never to give it everything.'

Women win three of four finals at Ohura Shears

Laura Bradley, Sarah Bryant and Jodiesha Kirkpatrick dominated at the Ohura Show.

Avian flu has hit US egg farmers hard

It's unclear how much the industry has spent on biosecurity.

11-year-old Jack’s Hereford dream

Jack Courtman wants to own his own herd of Herefords one day.

Agribusiness told to pay nearly $450,000 after worker crushed to death

WorkSafe found Turley Farms had no plan in place for managing farm traffic indoors.

Totara Estate celebrates National Lamb Day

NZ's first-ever frozen export meat shipment to the UK came from the historic farmstead.

Skellerup posts record profit despite footwear sales slump

Skellerup expected its full-year profit to be between $52 and $56 million.

How geothermal water changes could impact Bay of Plenty growers

Geothermal water use in the Bay of Plenty is currently under review.

The Country: Damien O'Connor on David Seymour’s Land Rover stunt

Paul Allison, Damien O'Connor, Shane McManaway, N Crawshaw, J Cunninghame, Chris Russell.

Pretty with a purpose: How sunflowers are helping bring back the goodness to cyclone-hit soils

The crop will never be harvested, but it serves a very important purpose.

The 'scars' of Cyclone Gabrielle could linger on hillsides for decades

'Chances are that it’s going to take decades to 100 years, if at all, to patch up.'

'Positive sign': Red meat exports end 2024 on a high

Total export value increased 17% from last December to reach $1.04 billion.

Desert Road closure puts Waimarino A & P Show on the map

“You might just end up stuck, not stuck in a bad way, stuck in a good way.”