Rural and farming news

Raw milk fans keep dairy farmers busy

“We’re allowed 30 hours to sell the milk, but we sell out sometimes before 24 hours.”

Bruce Cotterill: Butter backlash overlooks farming's crucial economic role

OPINION: Why butter prices reflect New Zealand's agricultural success.

15-yr-old Xavier's farming idea leads to study at Cambridge

Xavier, a keen beekeeper, also completed leukaemia treatment last year.

Opinion: Expensive butter - the price we pay for dairy success

Opinion: When an export does well, it’s good for the economy, but tough for locals.

Back to school with David Seymour on The Country

David Seymour, Riley Kennedy, Chris Brandolino, and Farmer Tom Martin.

Tsunami alerts with Shane Jones on The Country

Shane Jones, Tim King, Emma Poole, and Tim Dangen.

Tricky sheep with shearer Toa Henderson on The Country

Chris Russell, Toa Henderson, Ray Smith, and David Geary.

The Country: The PM on being booed at the netball

Christopher Luxon, Mike McIntyre, Todd Charteris, and Richard Loe.

'Incredibly exciting': NZ beef may get methane-reducing pill soon

Trials showed a 70% methane reduction with Ruminant BioTech's bolus.

Solar panels and livestock: A new approach to farming in Waiuku

The farm's solar panels can power between 600-700 homes near Waiuku.

Moo-dern Love: Using ChatGPT to breed better cows

Online dating comes to dairying, as artificial intelligence helps artificial insemination.

'Great promise': Young inventor's wool pod wows at Fieldays

The Shear Space is a naturally soundproofed environment designed as a quiet retreat.

NZ can absorb 15% tariff shock – ANZ group chief economist

Trump tariffs will hurt exports but the macroeconomy can cope, an economist says.

Raw milk fans keep dairy farmers busy

“We’re allowed 30 hours to sell the milk, but we sell out sometimes before 24 hours.”

Bruce Cotterill: Butter backlash overlooks farming's crucial economic role

OPINION: Why butter prices reflect New Zealand's agricultural success.

US President Trump slaps 15% tariff on NZ goods

The White House has revised the tariff on New Zealand goods to 15% from 10%.

Tasty, tangy, sweet, and tart - time to grow tamarillos

Opinion: They're tricky to grow, but why not give tamarillos a go?

Glenn Dwight: Butterless days a fridge too far

OPINION: Perhaps all this talk about butter is making things worse.

Pastures Past: When bridges struggled with farm demands

In 1934, a lorry got stuck on a narrow bridge, delaying cream transport.

15-yr-old Xavier's farming idea leads to study at Cambridge

Xavier, a keen beekeeper, also completed leukaemia treatment last year.

'No bigger trophy in New Zealand sport': The enduring magic of the Ranfurly Shield explained

Northland aim to reclaim the Ranfurly Shield after nearly 50 years.

Peter Young: Great high-country stations like Molesworth deserve better than to be smothered by wilding pines

OPINION: Molesworth Station must not be sacrificed for pine plantations.

Wairoa to transport landfill waste to Ōmarunui with remaining cyclone funds

Wairoa to truck waste to Hawke’s Bay’s Ōmarunui landfill

Pests catching pests: Ferrets v rabbits in Queenstown

A team of tamed ferrets has been making short work of a long-eared problem in Queenstown.