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The first rule of farming club: You do not talk about farming club
Club has a cosmopolitan membership, a 50/50 male/female ratio, and many non-farmers.
'Remember the rabbits!' Stoat and weasel threat predicted in 1889
500 stoats and weasels! Farmers and mothers, look out for your poultry and children!
'One thing led to another': Love blooms at flower farm
'I actually met the love of my life, Jennifer, right here on the farm.'
'It was his life': Legacy of the ultimate collector
If one man’s junk is another man’s treasure, then Laurie Brunt was a rich man indeed.
'Proud that I’ve survived': Jamie Mackay on The Country's 30th anniversary
The Country's host has done okay for a Southland sheep farmer with a stutter.
Engineers swap giant machines for Taupō fun train
Two engineers have swapped enormous vehicles for a miniature train.
'The land of cute': Cabin crew help drive tourist numbers at alpaca business
The herd of 170 of the gentle animals in Akaroa is a magnet for tourists.
Small but mighty - the story of Waikato rugby's Wayne Annan
Annan loved playing for Te Awamutu in a great historic period of Peace Cup rugby.
Third-generation cowboy takes out national rodeo championship
Rotorua rider named all-around champion cowboy.
The great bunny stoush of 1934
The Country takes a look at the world of farming back in the day.
Farrier Sarah Brown is not horsing around
Scotswoman Sarah Brown has always been interested in being a farrier.
'World is your oyster': Field trip teaches pupils about agriculture
“Don’t get limited to thinking you need to be a farmer to be involved in agriculture."
Love on the land: How Kiwi couples farm together and stay together
Two farming couples share how they met and what makes them tick.
Good yarns on Whanganui River Rd mail run
Reporter Liz Wylie hitches a ride in the mail van.
A new home for Piquet Hill Farms
After more than half a century on Te Akau hill country, Piquet Hill Farms is moving.
Low and slow - how this barbecue cooking style is overtaking gas four-burners
A Bay duo offer masterclasses aimed at the would-be 'barbecue god or goddess'.
Separating fact from fiction on social media
OPINION: Social media is not the professional’s friend.
Feijoa glut? Here's how to make the most of them
Tips to take advantage of this Kiwi favourite.
Traction engine debate heats up in 1891
Kem Ormond takes a look at what made the news back in the day.
'Light bulb moments': Why Georgie is helping high country farmers
“My values are family, preservation of nature, and sustainability."
What produce is in season for autumn?
Out with the old, in with the new – what’s good buying in the produce section right now.
Interest in agriculture boosts Lincoln University's enrolments
A strong uptake in agriculture studies has helped Lincoln's enrolment numbers.
'Staying positive helps': Farmer's road to recovery after accident
An accident in the late 1990s left Matt Hutchinson with horrific injuries.
Watch: Search on for NZ's 10th meteorite after crash landing in remote SI site
A search party has embarked on a hunt for a fresh meteorite after a fiery explosion.
Couple's advice after 65 years of marriage
Dawn and Brian Becker celebrated with a party for family and friends last weekend.
Rural news in brief: Wool alliance and facial eczema funding announced
A quick look at what's happening in rural New Zealand.
'He was a rock star': Farmer remembers Shrek the Sheep
Nearly two decades since the world fell in love with a woolly rock star.
The final harvest: Making the most of peaches, plums and nectarines
You can hold on to those seasonal summer flavours in myriad delicious ways.
Pastures Past: The week three tractor drivers died
Kem Ormond takes a look at what made the news back in the day.
'It was awesome': National open farm day a success
Around 4100 New Zealanders visited 25 farms last Sunday.
Polo? Yolo! Meet legend of the sport Curly, still got it at 77
Phillip 'Curly' Thompson is still playing polo at the age of 77.
Rural news in brief: Farm vehicle safety and Otiwhiti Station partial sale
A quick look at what's happening in rural New Zealand.
Never miss a trial': Hore family's 100-year history with dog trials club
Hore men have been club patrons, life members and former presidents for three generations.