New ZealandCan strong wool make a comeback? Lisa Portas says yes“People love wool, but their wallets don’t get bigger because they love it."08 Mar 04:01 PM
New Zealand'Artificially coloured': Faking show sheep in 1911If a sheep was not shown in its natural colour "it was not worthy of being shown at all".08 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Every day is a privilege': Mark Leslie on leading NZ's largest farm"Agriculture is far from being a sunset industry".08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandVege tips: Preserving your garden's bounty for winterOpinion: Kem Ormond is stripping her garden of produce before winter arrives.08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen breaks barriers with historic tractor-pull winElla Martin, 17, is the first female to win the Northland Field Days' tractor-pull title.07 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMountain for sale: Iconic station has been in family for more than 100 years'Time for someone else to have a go' with one of Hawke's Bay's most outstanding features.07 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandA unique slice of Paradise in the middle of nowhereKem Ormond's three days at Blue Duck Station were truly something special.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Believe in yourself': Students tackle environmental challenges at expo'Just because it hasn’t been done before, it doesn’t mean you can’t do it.'07 Mar 03:59 PM
New ZealandLuxon visits the Wānaka A&P ShowLuxon officially opened the show before visiting the wool pavilion and sheep yards.07 Mar 03:47 AM
New ZealandDrought declared in key NZ farming regions, Govt offers supportThe government is providing $100,000 to support affected farmers.07 Mar 12:54 AM
New ZealandEmma Poole talks dairying and drought on The CountryPeter Walsh, Emma Poole, Shane McManaway, Dr John Roche, and Chris Brandolino.07 Mar 12:54 AM
New ZealandHot, dry conditions tip Northland into droughtBig dry gives Northland its eighth drought in past two decades07 Mar 12:52 AM
New ZealandTop axeman Jack Jordan ready for NZ Rural GamesJordan's brother Shane will be a tough rival at the wood chopping event.06 Mar 10:24 PM
New ZealandStuart Neill wins Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment AwardsJudges said Pukatea Dairy Farms chooses to do the right thing, rather than the easy thing.06 Mar 09:03 PM
New ZealandEels picked away at farmer’s injured leg - now he’s healed and planning to run a Coast to CoastSeven gruelling surgeries and a painstaking skin graft won't hold Harvey Nelson back.06 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Country: How Trump's tariffs could affect Kiwi farmersTodd McClay, Kate Acland, Chris Russell, Steve Hollander, and Warwick Catto.06 Mar 12:36 AM
New Zealand'Recruitment issue': Council struggles to fill $129k forest jobIt turns out that hiring a dedicated manager for Nelson’s forests is not so clear-cut.05 Mar 09:06 PM
New ZealandFar North could be industrial hemp stronghold if drug law changesThe Far North is ideal for a burgeoning hemp industry, but a law change is needed first.05 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Regional Council wants $225m water storage facility on Ngāruroro River tributaryThe cost of the feasibility study will be about $3.2m, shared by HBRC and the Government.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘The grass is golden’: Farmers desperate for rain'A lot of people are struggling for water to feed their stock.'05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessWill NZ farmgate milk prices hold?Expectations of a $10/kg-plus milk price remain in place despite weak dairy auction.05 Mar 03:53 AM
New Zealand'Solid demand': Strong start to the year for red meat exportsExport values in January increased 28% year-on-year to $927 million.05 Mar 03:41 AM
New ZealandThe PM talks Trump, tariffs, and sandwiches on The CountryChristopher Luxon, Emma Brodie, Emma Higgins, and Gordon Rennie.05 Mar 01:01 AM
New ZealandAnother slip in the global dairy trade auctionThis follows a 0.6% decline from the previous event two weeks ago.04 Mar 08:18 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGreen-belt soils among NZ’s best but becoming ‘near impossible to farm’ – landownerThe Strawberry Patch business is closing – should a retirement village take its place?04 Mar 05:00 PM
AnalysisFarming co-ops can get bad rap on green scale but can also be a force for goodAnalysis: The United Nations named 2025 the International Year of Co-operatives.04 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandRob Hewett talks Bremworth on The CountryRob Hewett, Cameron Bagrie, Hunter McGregor, and Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.04 Mar 01:22 AM
New ZealandUnions concerns over new immigration policies for RSE workersThere are close to 9000 workers in NZ under the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme.03 Mar 10:51 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthOpinion: Why the Government needs the rural sectorOpinion: The government is emphasising the role of rural areas in economic recovery.03 Mar 10:29 PM
New ZealandPāmu reports half-year net profit of $62mPāmu - formerly Landcorp - is New Zealand's largest pastoral farmer.03 Mar 08:49 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay’s shearers' golden moments at the Golden ShearsHawke's Bay may have missed the biggie, but the region didn't walk away empty-handed.03 Mar 01:42 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Toa Henderson on his Golden Shears winToa Henderson, David Seymour, Laura Koot, Craig "Ferg" Ferguson, and Phil Duncan.03 Mar 12:58 AM
New ZealandSouthland farmer's edible bale wrap nets global interest'No one else is doing it. No one else in the world. Just little old Grant from Orepuki.'02 Mar 09:59 PM
Kahu'I used to dream of this moment': Toa Henderson's Golden Shears triumphResults from the 23rd Golden Shears International Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.02 Mar 09:37 PM
