'Cutting firewood with an axe has been my after-school job for as long as I can remember.'

Greg Herrick, Te Radar, Phil Duncan, Julian Raine, Steve Hollander.

Dairy farmer George Dodson, 22, takes out the Tasman FMG Young Farmer of the Year title.

At its scarcest, some kūmara prices topped out at $14/kg.

Results from the 62nd Golden Shears International Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.

“Matakanui is good at bouncing back once we get a rain."

Results from day one of competition in Masterton.

Forestry Minister Todd McClay says owners have complained of 'excessive costs'.

'We are particularly pleased with the numbers of novice and junior entries.'

Kem Ormond takes a look at what made the news back in the day.

PGG Wrightson's first-half result reflects tough times down on the farm.

'Agricultural subsidies need to be a central focus of Ministerial Conference discussions.'

You don’t get any more home grown than Tim and Esta Naylor’s range of jerseys.

Toa Henderson has now won three major North Island titles before the Golden Shears.

Two finalists up for the title from the Highland Games and fencing.

Jack Fagan has qualified in second place behind favourite Nathan Stratford.

Marlborough farmer says dams used for stock water beginning to run dry.

Three finalists up for title from harness racing, shearing sports and gumboot throwing.

Two finalists are up for the title, a shearer and a harness driver.

Three finalists from the worlds of harness racing, shearing and timbersports.

Three finalists are up for the title, from ploughing, Timbersports and sheepdog trials.

"For apples, it's about double and for cherries, it's about a 50 per cent increase."

Southland shearer the favourite to win the PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit.

Scientists have welcomed the EPA's new clarification of GMO-derived 'null segregants'.

'There's a lot saying how they’re hating going out into the orchard at the moment.'

Cow 569's story became a tale of survival from the lower North Island floods of 2004.

Five generations of the Gardyne family had been growing oats north of Gore since 1876.

Five events last weekend as hundreds hit the road heading for the 'Wimbledon of Shearing'.

LIC focused on implementing recommendations of an independent review.

Awards to celebrate the rural sports community during NZ Rural Games weekend.