Farmer accused of being stoned at work, sacked after posting about cannabis
The fired worker has now been awarded $20k for the unfair dismissal.
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Cyclone Hale takes mental toll on Tairāwhiti farmers
Cyclone Hale has taken a mental toll on Tairāwhiti farmers and growers.
Global egg shortage: Bird flu, production costs leave shelves bare
NY Times: A perfect storm has hit the poultry sector, leaving supermarket shelves bare.
Cyclone recovery likely to be slow, farmers at 'wits’ end'
Cyclone Hale hit the East Coast hard and it will take a while to fix the damage.
From pig cell to fork: Does lab-grown meat pass the taste test?
Times: 'Cellular meat’ may one day feed the world. But will we want to eat it?
Not egg-xactly an NZ problem: Egg shortage strikes America too
Egg pandemonium partly due to changing dietary habits.
Growers warn of price spike after Cyclone Hale
'The fruit will just explode and berry growers have been severely affected.'
'I fought for my life': Why farmer ordered his son to chop off tip of teen intruder’s finger
Bill Burr says shooting the teen was a last resort and he's glad he didn't have to.
Pavlova and biscuits at risk as prices rise
Commercial bakers are feeling the heat as egg shortage drives up wholesale prices.
'Talk to someone': Farmer confidence knocked as costs rise
Some farmers indicated they are considering exiting the industry due to concerns.
NZ dairy prices should pick up late this year, big bank predicts
Where one country goes, global dairy prices follow.
Brazil’s President-elect picks Amazon defender for environment minister
The new administration has said it will crack down on illegal deforestation.
'Annoying and a bit upsetting': Thieves butcher farmer's sheep
It's not the first time John Armstrong has lost sheep.
Greens speak on their ' ‘biggest frustration’ - and optimism for 2023
The party co-leaders say they are committed to being part of the next Government.
German police seek help in solving bull sperm heist
About 60 containers of the seed were stolen from a farm In Olfen.
NZ edges closer to sustainably-farmed whitebait with new project
Bluff-based pilot project aims to make land-based commercial whitebait farming a reality.
Govt’s new $2000 broadband installation grant for rural homes - Starlink will be eligible
New $15m scheme will cover about 7500 remote households.
Exclusive poll reveals how divided we feel – and what we can agree on
New poll shows sense of division – and signs of unity – among Kiwis.
Fonterra’s Miles Hurrell ‘not too concerned’ about China
Demand for dairy in China has declined over the last year or so.
Woman suffers horrific farm accident - how she helped save herself
The woman lost her legs and one arm in the horrendous incident.
Fraudster accountant again convicted of fraud
Disgraced former accountant fails to in bid suppress his second fraud conviction.
Danone flicks the switch on $30m biomass boiler for Balclutha dairy plant
Group says it is NZ’s first dairy spray drying plant powered exclusively by biomass fuel.
Simon Wilson: National’s approach to climate is a massive failure for farmers
National's complaints about the Government's farm policies show very poor leadership.
Mad cow worries in US over, banned blood donors can give again
Donors were turned away after fears of mad cow disease in Europe more than 2 decades ago.
Editorial: Fonterra at the crossroads but no let-up for consumers
Editorial: Looking at the future of dairy throws up good and bad outcomes.
Ex-Fonterra '$43m man' to head European livestock feed company
Theo Spierings swaps consultancy for fulltime job in Netherlands.
Kerry Worsnop: Spare the rod, stop spoiling the milk
OPINION: Most vulnerable farmers in the world have managed to be among the best.
Researchers fear effects of milk from hemp-fed cows
Concern over use of cannabis-based feeds in countries where it has been legalised.
Canterbury A&P Show a ‘huge success’ after 115,000 turn out
Numbers exceeded expectations despite the cooler temperatures.
Milk Wars: Dairy farmer takes Fonterra back to court over milk collection
Philip Woolley was dumping thousands of litres of milk daily while under a court order.
'Massive concern': Farm near Napier bought by Austrian company for forestry conversion
Overseas Investment Office gives approval for the purchase near Puketapu.
I used to be a climate change denier, a vaccine sceptic, anti-gay - what changed?
They once were climate change or vaccine skeptic, anti-homosexuality or abusive.Now what?
Climate experts fear rich countries 'missing in action' at COP27
More than 45,000 people, including world leaders, will meet in Egypt from this weekend.