Hawke’s Bay was one of the 13 regions where emissions fell last year.

Firewood is believed to be the main motivator for the rise in wood chopping.

Todd McClay, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Dansy Coppell, Craig Hickman, Jamie Mackay.

OPINION: Expensive work on wastewater infrastructure can result in closed beaches.

A hemp company says it’s dumping tonnes of a byproduct that could be used as animal feed.

New store is near the giant American-owned Costco Wholesale on Gunton Dr.

OPINION: Genomic data is central to unlocking a more efficient national herd.

Marr farms with brother Stuart and father Graham on the south side of the Rakaia River.

Toby Williams, David Seymour, Duncan Humm, Phil Duncan.

NZPork marks its 50th anniversary by donating meat from 50 pigs to Meat the Need.

A wrap of the FAR projects taking place around the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

Different aspects of rural women's lives made the papers back in the day.

“By 2017/2018 it was clear from our figures that wool prices were dropping off sharply."

Competitor skills have increased as more young butchers vie for the nation’s top award.

A workshop described as 'essential' for Tairāwhiti farmers is to be staged next week.

B+LNZ's Stock Number Survey shows drop in sheep and cattle numbers.

Opinion: Spring, Red, Brown or shallots, we are talking onions this week.

Amanda Currie uses wool under the vines and on the paddocks of Tinwald Farm.

Tomatoes NZ says the virus spreads easily and could spell up to 80% of crop losses here.

The environment watchdog set up a working group to study how the herbicide is used in NZ.

Researchers say results raise concerns but aren't a prediction of an unavoidable future.

Shane Jones, Dr Jenny Webster-Brown, Mark Warren, Jason Te Brake.

The Country has five questions to help you get to know rural New Zealand a little better.

Entries open for the 2025 Ahuwhenua Trophy competition for Māori sheep and beef farmers.

Optimism about Govt's approach to stabilising the market, NZ Institute of Forestry says.

Research by Hill Labs of Hamilton into earthworm eDNA offers real potential to farming.

'The big shortage we have, particularly in the rural sector, is experienced vets.'

Flooding from blocked council drains cause consternation for Far North farmers

Christopher Luxon, Todd Charteris, Richard Allen, Hunter McGregor.

Chinese growers have been illegally planting Zespri's SunGold or G3 since 2016.