A key piece of National policy is hanging in the balance.

Isaac Davison examines the departure of three groups from the Land and Water Forum advisory group.

No major damage from yesterday's storm, but there's more on the way.

A faeces-covered Rakaia farmer has been labelled a "Neanderthal moron".

Some say the Government's water-quality proposals are not ambitious enough, but others - including farmers - are cautiously optimistic.

Farmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.

While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.

Northland farmers are facing drier than normal conditions.

Almost a third of Northland dairy farms are significantly non-compliant when it comes to effluent discharges and the region's top

More than a third of Kiwi farmers have been a victim of theft in the last two years, a recent survey has revealed.

Farmers in quake-battered North Canterbury are rallying together, pitching in for supplies, sharing gear, and helping out on damaged properties.

Summer likely to be wetter than average according to long-term Niwa forecast.

Waikato farmers say if Donald Trump scuttles the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement it will be a setback. But, they believe any US withdrawal from free trade may ultimately open up opportunities for Kiwi exporters. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Federated Farmers is urging farmers to tackle the issue of methamphetamine in the workplace. Experts say new Health and Safety regulations mean employers are now legally obligated to take steps to mitigate the risk. Made with funding from NZ On AIr

The incident in January was investigated, but in September police said no charges would be laid against the officers as there was "insufficient evidence".

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has launched a probe into the police handling of alleged illegal hunting by off-duty officers

Malcolm Bailey and Ian Farrelly to step down from the Fonterra board. First NZ Capital's Scott St John appointed as an independent director.

Salvation Army recommends tightening immigration rules further beyond last week's Government decisions to raise the point system.

The business community has mixed reactions towards a greener and more anti-dam stance on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Hawke's

The Fed Farmers Rural Security Spokesperson discusses poaching and the devastating effects it has on rural NZ.

Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Harmful farming practices are being pointed to as a cause of the "disgusting" state of Hawke's Bay's rivers. Although the Hawke's

Farmers have seen two successive seasons of sub-par milk prices and the signs so far have pointed to a third.

Challenges facing the dairy industry are taking their toll on farmers, Federated Farmers West Coast provincial president Peter Langford says.

Farmers' confidence improved a little since January but remains weak, with commodity and farmgate prices the biggest concern,

Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says dairy farmers need to ask themselves what a smart level of debt is given the risk profile for the next decade.

Dry stock farmers' salaries have grown strongly in the past year, according to Federated Farmers and Rabobank's 2015-16 employee remuneration report.

Federated Farmers and Dairy NZ have been holding around the country aimed at helping farmers, particularly sharemilkers, through the downturn.

Dairy farmers are the most optimistic group in New Zealand's agricultural sector for the coming year, according to a Federated Farmers poll.

The Reserve Bank has warned defaults on dairy loans will be likely as cash-flow shortage estimated at $1/kgMS.