Dairy is expected pick up again later this year and into next. It's not all doom and gloom though—where dairy struggles, others will prosper.
At Fieldays’ first Drone Zone, manufacturers and businesses had the chance to showcase how drones are revolutionising farming and fishing. Video / Maryana Garcia
Fieldays spokesperson Taryn Storey joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to take the pulse of the rural sector as the iconic agricultural event kicks off. Video / Herald NOW
A new project aims to create biodiversity corridors along Hunter’s Stream, on Steven Tallott’s family farm.
Cust School students planted over 350 native plants on Cust farmer Steve Tallott’s land.
Kaiwaka said the rugby star's grit and leadership aligned with the company's ethos.
Rowena Duncum loads up the Ecolab Solids - on her own and into a small hatchback!
The Country's Rowena Duncum puts the Cub Cadet LX547 through its paces.
More than 15 community members chipped in to help lay the groundwork for a revamp of the club’s facilities.
The Bennetts Stream restoration project has discovered rare Canterbury mudfish and tadpole shrimp. Video / Waimakariri Irrigation Limited
Keeping positive and sustaining a good work-life balance has led Nelson and Fiona Hancox to grow a large-scale sheep and beef operation across three West Otago properties. Video / OTD
Upper Clutha’s Stu and Sarah Jamieson started the Farmers versus Tradies annual cricket match to encourage farmers to get off-farm more often. Video / ODT
Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist has found an Integrated Farm Plan helpful for his business.
Gary and Penny Robinson's Subsurface Drip Irrigation system is working well for Maniototo sharemilker, Luke Jeffries.
Julie Bradshaw has been empowered to make decisions on which cows to focus on by using genomic data.
Farmer Roscoe Taggart has been trialling a Yara N sensor on his family’s 730-hectare arable and sheep farm in Cust.
Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw, using genomic information provided by LIC, has reduced her herd by 15.
Host Te Radar explains The Big Check-in, an online event to support rural people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Gary and Penny Robinson have received positive feedback from farmers at their Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) trial field days.
Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart is committed to creating a more efficient farming operation. Video / MPI
For the second year running, a Blackdale Stud Texel ram has topped the Gore Ram Sale. Video / Sandy Eggleston
Jamie Mackay challenges Rowena Duncum to a Steelfort "Political Slalom" on the Cub Cadet LX547 ride-on mower.
Julie Bradshaw says good quality animal data is key to improving the efficiency of her farming operation.
Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart hopes to prove the benefits of using sensor-based nitrogen application on his farm. Video / MPI
Gary and Penny Robinson are ready to study the data from their trial. Video / MPI
Day 2 of Fieldays did not disappoint - check out all the action from in the studio and out in the field with FieldaysTV. Video / Supplied
Early bird tickets to the Shepherdess Muster available Thursday for locals
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor, and Climate Change Minister James Shaw are making an announcement in the Wairarapa on the Government's plan to reduce agricultural emissions. Video / Mark Mitchell
October snow falls in Christchurch for first time in 53 years; polar blast sweeps through South Island, Wellington - cold temperatures in Auckland. Video / Supplied
Marcus Buddo has been on the rural community board for the last three years.
Talking about Kahurānaki General Ward, a rural area, he worries about the road and bridge conditions there.
Rotorua Rural Ward candidate Shirley Trumper discusses the big rural issues.
Auckland digital marketer and strategist Jen Kirchhofer, who originally hailed from the United States recently took up a job at Wedderburn pub. Video / ODT
The seventh Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials at Waimumu raised money for Hospice Southland. Video / Sandy Eggleston
A Dunedin veterinarian says introducing cat controls is about the welfare of the animals, not killing them. Video / ODT
Judges sample bacon and ham to decide who gets gold, silver and bronze medals at the awards.
Four of Julie Bradshaw's cows have been selected for LIC's breeding programme.
Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor spoke about the country's biosecurity systems and the threat of foot and mouth disease should it reach New Zealand. Video / Mark Mitchell
PM Jacinda Ardern to talk about foot and mouth, Green Party troubles, and Three Waters at press conference. Video / Mark Mitchell
Roscoe Taggart is using a handheld nitrogen tester in conjunction with nitrogen sensors to apply the right amount of fertiliser on-farm.