OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Westland Milk sale will see xenophobes out in forceComment: "Foreign investment, like it or not, makes this country run."30 Jun 06:43 PM
PoliticsLetters: Small actions make changeEvery garment not synthetic used by you is a tiny part of the solution.24 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessAvocado heists feed sushi black marketAvocado thieves are supplying a growing black market for sushi shops.21 Jun 03:01 AM
AgribusinessDear James Cameron, here's what you get wrong about NZASB's rural economist has penned an open letter to James Cameron.20 Jun 06:04 AM
EnvironmentBala Tikkisetty: Loss of nitrogen in winterNitrogen plays an important role in increasing the pasture and crop yields.18 Jun 03:32 AM
New ZealandNew bill seeks to ease farmers' financial burdenAgriculture Minister says new bill will ease the burden on farmers.17 Jun 07:20 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Govt steps up to farmers' plate usually served up by NatsCOMMENT: Farming is a business like no other.17 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: NZ farm debt is close to $63 billion – a new bill seeks to ease the financial burdenFocus Live: NZ farm debt is close to $63 billion – a new bill seeks to ease the financial burdenWatch17 Jun 03:35 AM
EnvironmentConservation Comment: Heard of the Zero Carbon Act?"Bill has been watered down to get buy-in, but how can you water down an emergency?"16 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessLand use change goes hi-tech with Hyper Farm visualisationInitial computer tool attracts much interest at this year's Fieldays.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSimon Bridges' plan for rural New ZealandLabour shortages are so bad that some food is left rotting says Simon Bridges.13 Jun 12:12 AM
PropertyIain Hyndman: Billion trees putting farming at riskBillion trees protagonists can't see the wood for the trees, writes Iain Hyndman.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFieldays 2019: Top 5 things to doGiven there's reasonable weather on the horizon, there's no excuse not to have a nosey.12 Jun 03:24 AM
New ZealandCancer-sniffing canine to make public debutGumboots and raincoats the right attire for Fieldays this year.11 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessAre live cattle exports a risk to NZ's image? Govt considers banAnimal welfare standards a "growing focus of consumers around the world".11 Jun 05:34 AM
PoliticsShane Jones: Farmers need towniesRegional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones tells farmers they can't go it alone.10 Jun 09:42 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessStrong milk prices, so why are things grim in rural NZ?Farmer sentiment is failing despite prospects of a strong milk price for 2019/20.09 Jun 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessMeaty issue: NZ's place in a cow-disrupted futureIn a world seeing the rise of meatless meat, where does NZ's beef and lamb industry stand?08 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: The end of the meat? Not impossible, just not likelyWe say: Meat substitutes are changing trends in West but global consumption still rising.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHoly Cow: Outrage from townies over plans to kill city cowsOutrage after inner city farm announced it would slaughter three cows.07 Jun 11:34 PM
New Zealand3-year-old dies in West Coast farm incidentThe preschooler's sudden death has been referred to the Coroner.07 Jun 11:03 PM
AgribusinessFarmer seeks $210,000 compo after cattle disease bust-upThe farmer saw a contract for 1000 calves cancelled over concerns about the M.bovis.05 Jun 08:58 PM
KahuAward-winning young Māori farmer20 year-old Kristy Roa is winner of the 2019 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award.04 Jun 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Indefensible': Councillor calls for ban on use of Roundup in AucklandThe weedkiller has been implicated in non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a type of cancer.04 Jun 07:33 AM
KahuKings of the Ahuwhenua TrophyEugene and Pania King of Kiriroa Station at Matawai won the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy.04 Jun 03:32 AM
New ZealandFather-of-three dies in farm accident"It's crazy how freak accidents can just happen": Friend of dead Twizel farm worker.02 Jun 01:58 AM
AgribusinessRustlers steal 320 sheep from one farmPolice are appealing for information on the theft.19 May 10:26 PM
EducationScholarship to help fund dairy researchRose Collis from Pahiatua has won a Freemasons' research scholarship worth $10,000.19 May 10:15 PM
New ZealandPloughmen from around South Island competePloughmen from around South Island compete. /ODTWatch18 May 02:23 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandShane Jones says sorry: I wasn't attacking individual farmersForestry Minister Shane Jones says sorry to farmers for referring to them as 'moaners'.17 May 03:31 AM
EnvironmentNo longer 'crawling with possums'Nick Wadworth still recalls the battles his dad had with controlling possums — and TB15 May 10:28 PM
EnvironmentDairy farmers: We work hard on our bootprintOur farmers take their environmental responsibilities seriously.15 May 10:23 PM
OpinionKate HawkesbyHawkesby: Where's the support for farmers battling Mycoplasma bovis?COMMENT: Critics say poor communication from MPI continues to cause anguish.13 May 06:36 PM
New ZealandWoman takes out South Island sheep dog trials for first timeThree women made up the top 7 in the zig zag competition which was also a first.10 May 08:50 PM
