Over the past fortnight we have started to see the first signs of spring, with pasture growth rates lifting from the mid teens to

Vendors of all classes of stock would have been smiling at yesterday's sale at Stortford Lodge. Store lambs and cattle rose in

Facial eczema and the fallout from this year's infestation will be high on the agenda of today's Beef + Lamb NZ regional director

Young sheep industry leaders from New Zealand, Australia and the United States got together in New Zealand last week to discuss common

New Zealand's beef cattle herd increased by 2.8 per cent to 3.7 million during the 2015-16 season - the same time as the country's

A chance intervention has continued the remarkable good fortunes of a plucky ewe that was dubbed "New Zealand's luckiest lamb". Lucky

A Welcome Bay farmer has spoken out about roaming dogs after two of his lambs were killed in a frenzied attack last week. The Western

An icy blast across Hawke's Bay that brought snow to northern parts of the region was not as dramatic in Central Hawke's Bay, but

Murray Behrent from Alliance Group gets their Pure South Brand to Rio. He's also supporting his daughter Genevieve as she competes at the games.

New Zealand's beef cattle herd increased by 2.8per cent to 3.7million during the 2015-16 season - at the same time as the country's

Winston Peters spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay today about Silver Fern Farms and their "shonky corrupt deal".

GM of PGG Wrightson Real Estate Peter Newbold caught up with The Country's Jamie Mackay to lend his expert opinion on the state of

New Zealand's sheep flock dropped 3 per cent to the lowest level since the 1930's Depression.

Work done by Julie Everett-Hincks to improve lamb survival has received national recognition. Dr Everett-Hincks has been awarded

Special shareholders meeting will discuss $261m partnership with Chinese company.

What a month of wet weather we've had. Hopefully things will warm up and dry a bit so management can be a bit easier through lambing

All classes of stock sold strongly at yesterday's store sale at Stortford Lodge. The continuing shortage of cattle was reflected in

Kiwi shearer Matt Smith has smashed the world sheep shearing record over in England in the first record attempt to take place in the Northern Hemisphere.

What happened at the Sheep Industry Awards in Masterton last night? Jamie Mackay interviews Rabobank's George Murdoch to find out.

Popular Waipukurau vet "Dr Harry" has been named national Sheep and Beef Cattle Veterinarian of the Year. Otherwise known as Harry

As we count down to tomorrow night's Beef + Lamb NZ Sheep Industry Awards in Masterton, we head to London to catch up with one of the finalists who's been watching his son play tennis at Wimbledon.

Silver Fern Farms and Shanghai Maling have agreed in principle to extend the deadline for their joint venture.

Matt Costello, Rabobank's Animal Proteins Analyst discusses the bank's latest Beef Quarterly report and the possible ramifications of Brexit on world beef markets.

Jason Miller is a high-profile Southland sheep farmer who warns we must not underestimate the importance of Britain to our lamb industry.

We talk to a Kiwi-born entrepreneur about the release of her new book The Driver documenting the reality of the daily grind of 110 different trucking companies.

The Country's Jamie Mackay chats to Scottie Chapman, Chief Executive of the Spring Sheep Milk Company, a finalist in the World Dairy Innovation Awards.

New Zealand's sheepmeat exports and tourists from the UK may be the hardest hit from the Brexit.

New Zealand's beef and lamb trade will be affected if Britain decides to leave the European Union, says an industry body.

NZ Merino has signed a five-year, $45 million deal to supply fine wool to Italian luxury fabric manufacturer Successori Reda.

A Chinese wool tycoon seeks to revive the ailing Australian wool industry.