New ZealandSheep swept along in flood torrent after rain batters CanterburySurging water puts farmers and their animals in danger across Canterbury.31 May 09:48 AM
New ZealandLive weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuatedFloodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.29 May 05:43 PM
AgribusinessClimate change: Sheep and beef profits could be halved by 2100A new analysis has gauged how rising emissions could hit our farming sector this century.18 May 03:55 AM
EnvironmentBunny-pocalypse: Farming couple at a loss over rabbit infestationOn one farm, two hunters shot 700 rabbits in two nights. And they're "still everywhere".16 May 02:15 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessBusiness Hub: 42 Below founder, outgoing Savor chair Geoff Ross on his next chapterGeoff Ross reveals passion project that required him to step down from Savor.14 May 05:32 AM
WorldTrue scale of NSW rural mouse plague horror revealedMouse plague has caused some Aussie farmers to lose their entire summer crops.11 May 05:37 AM
New ZealandHorticulture, union welcome Govt's RSE announcementMeanwhile other industries are disappointed at missing out.10 May 05:44 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe big dry: Drought hits farmers hard as winter loomsConcern grows with no rain on the horizon.09 May 05:00 PM
Agribusiness'Genetic merit': Kiwi stud fathers 170,000 daughtersHe breeds daughters who are not overly tall but they are very wide, with capacious udders.05 May 09:36 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessAll eyes on Fonterra's capital restructure proposalProposals expected to address milk supply loss and high cost of entry.05 May 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessChina's audit of apple export sites over, now we waitApple and pear exports earned $900m last year.04 May 05:27 AM
KahuPākehā farmers learn te reo and build pā on farmJane and Damian Roper's language lessons sparked a much larger project.04 May 02:34 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessNerves high among food exporters over China auditsMeat exporters nervous about new Chinese audits with seafoods halt still unresolved.28 Apr 05:05 AM
New ZealandFarmer awarded $22k after being served trespass noticeHilsley Short was left anxious and stressed about providing for his family.28 Apr 02:30 AM
New ZealandControversial irrigation scheme 'will hold farmers to account'Critics of the scheme are worried about nitrate levels and drinking water.27 Apr 04:21 AM
New ZealandPotato chips probe: Dutch firm dumping surplus frozen fries in NZGovernment finds evidence a Dutch company is dumping surplus frozen fries in New Zealand.22 Apr 02:02 AM
New Zealand'Farmers need help': Plea for support as dry conditions continue in CanterburyA farmer says government support for the sector may soon be essential.20 Apr 08:03 PM
AgribusinessAirfares, accommodation and $32 an hour: Aussie farmers lure Kiwi workersWith the travel bubble now open, recruiters across the ditch step up their ad campaigns.19 Apr 04:43 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup – The Govt's historic ban on live animal exportsANALYSIS: Pressure on Labour to ban live exports has been building for years.17 Apr 02:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Climate change plan - emissions impossible for farmers?Agriculture groups say Climate Change Commission too optimistic on potential for cuts.15 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUrban sprawl: How NZ's best vege-growing land is dramatically disappearingUrban sprawl is eating NZ's best land for crops, hurting our ability to feed ourselves.15 Apr 03:56 AM
New ZealandParadise under pressure: report reveals toll of intensive dairying, urban sprawlWhat has decades of intensive dairying and urban sprawl meant for NZ's best land?14 Apr 10:45 PM
New ZealandCovering Climate Now: How do we shrink agriculture's climate footprint?The Climate Change Commission has proposed a cut to livestock numbers. Is it inevitable?14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMPI considering legal action over chicken deathsThe birds either suffocated or overheated after a power outage cut their air supply.06 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessTenders close on $50m Halfway Bay StationIt's now a case of the owners wading through the offers.29 Mar 04:30 AM
VideoFrank Films: Chips - A Local Industry Under Threat?New Zealand’s potato chip industry is being threatened by cheap imports from Europe. Frank Film looks at the growing fight to support local producers and processors supplying the neighbourhood chippie. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / FrankWatch25 Mar 06:02 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessCrunch time for Fonterra capital investment decisionsIf Fonterra's owners want to cut their capital exposure, the co-op might have to shrink.24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessTalleys stake in Open Country Dairy now tops 90 per centOpen Country Dairy grows from tiny beginnings to No 2 world export status.24 Mar 04:26 AM
AgribusinessNZ rural property consolidates, dairy farm index lifts - REINZFarm sales up 39.2 per cent for the three months ended February 2021.19 Mar 04:25 AM
AgribusinessFarmer threatens to burn forest over plunging values, biodiversity rulesA farming couple in financial strife say they're prepared to take drastic measures.16 Mar 12:33 AM
New ZealandTīrau farmer fined $12,000 for neglecting calvesAnthony Brolly failed to feed, adequately treat and prevent parasites in 245 calves.08 Mar 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuTaking a bite: Ngāi Tahu buys into apple businessA 6 per cent stake in the grower exporter has sold for an undisclosed sum.05 Mar 04:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Cutting farm emissions - without cutting farm outputFewer animals can produce same amount of product, says Climate Change Commission's plan.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBuzz off: No Covid beeps in the bushSome people returning from remote areas are getting a special surprise on their phones.02 Mar 11:47 PM
