MP's husband, son charged with animal cruelty
Husband and son of Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger charged with animal cruelty.
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Fonterra tipped to lift payout to dairy farmers
Dairy giant expects to pay farmer suppliers $6.40 per kg of milksolids
Dairy industry law changes 'inevitable': Minister
Agriculture Minister says this year's dairy industry review is not a rehearsal.
Potato farm death destroys 'a million dreams'
The man's death had destroyed "a million dreams", a community member said.
'Be bold': Power Farming Group powers ahead
Power Farming has expanded within New Zealand, then went into Australia and now the US.
Siblings compete for Farmer of the Year
West Auckland siblings could come face-to-face at FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
Who dung it? Beetles helping to fight effluent on farms
Dung beetles do the dirty work for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bill English: Why I resigned (and a job he'd love next)
Bill English opens up about his decision to resign ... and the job he'd like to do next.
Dairy giant Fonterra expanding in Russia
Dairy giant quietly pours tens of millions into sensitive St Petersberg joint venture.
Is this the year NZ's water war simmers?
The war over water hit boiling point amid 2017's election. Will 2018 see tensions simmer?
Govt calls for review of dairy industry
What does examination mean for dairy giant Fonterra?
NZ dollar puts squeeze on commodity prices
In New Zealand dollar terms the index dropped 2.9 per cent to 211
Bacteria found in water seepage at Waiinu beach
Signs warned of contaminated water, but are coming down.
Debt puts the squeeze on farmers
Dairy farmers under pressure to pay back bank support during milk price downturn.
Open Country's revenue tops $1 billion but profit slips
Sales jumped 34 per cent to $1.1 bilion
Can fast-growing Kiwifruit industry find workers?
Zespri is aiming for $4.5 billion of global sales by 2025
High-tech future of farming calls for new skills
Changes in agriculture are expected to bring new blood into the industry
Happier lives for ex-farm animals at Otaki sanctuary
It's one big family at the Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary near Otaki.
Boy, 9, dies in quad bike accident
A 9-year-old boy has died while rounding up cows on a farm.
Police hunt offenders after cattle stolen
Police believe those responsible had knowledge of the rural section.
Drought hits Southland and Otago
Damien O'Connor has extended drought classification to Otago and Southland.
Is the 20-year white gold rush over for dairy industry?
Open Country may be our shyest dairy industry player but it's making bold progress.
NZ meat producers back revamped trade deal
NZ meat producers have welcomed the revamped TPP trade deal.
$45m dryer for booming sheep milk industry
The existing dryer processes about 900,000 litres of sheep milk each year
Fonterra's Chinese partner forecasts bigger loss
Fonterra said Beingmate's forecast loss has widened again.
VR technology reveals factory farm life
Animal rights group SAFE uses VR technology to highlight conditions in factory farms
Canada buying Canterbury farm for $17.7m
The move got in ahead of tougher requirements for foreign buyers.
From dairy farmers to budding hemp growers
Dairy farmers trial hemp as a new way of farming. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
What's happening to our lakes and rivers?
Ecologist Russell Death paints the big picture on the state of our rivers and lakes.
Diamond anniversary couple reminisce over life in the wilderness
Whanganui couple mark 60 years of married life
Reduce irrigation, increase profit, says Forest & Bird
Forest & Bird says Horizons and HBRC are ignoring irrigation research.
MPI frustrated with farmers' response to Mycoplasma bovis
The MPI said farmers have a poor track record when it comes to these issues.
'Employers need to watch workers' mental health'
A co worker was demoted when he asked for counselling after a relationship ended.