The CountrySlow cooked: New pig welfare rules to take 10 yearsThe minister said the plan gives farmers 'a realistic timeframe to make changes'.01 Oct 08:41 PM
The CountryBay of Plenty dairy farm company fined $59k for effluent spills'It cannot take a hands-off approach to the extent it did,' the judge said.29 Sep 10:46 PM
PremiumThe CountryFonterra: Mainland gap to be filled within three yearsCEO Miles Hurrell is confident in the milk price forecast.25 Sep 05:45 AM
The CountryFamily farm's journey to eco-friendly successThe Orlando-Reep family bought Manawanui as a 200-hectare farm in 1983.23 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryFonterra upgrades forecasts for 2025 season and current seasonFonterra has upgraded its milk price milk price forecast to $10.15/kgMS.20 Aug 11:16 PM
The CountryWaikato farm leads in environmental standardsJohan and Kylie van Ras turned poor pasture into native wetland over five years.17 Aug 05:00 PM
The Country'Tough and tricky disease': NZ's largest farm battles bovine TB againMolesworth Station was delcared free of bovine TB earlier this year.12 Aug 03:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMichael Fowler: Kiwis wary of the cost of butter a century agoOPINION: The Heretaunga Plains were suitable for butter due to lime content.08 Aug 06:00 PM
The CountryHow Georgie's helping farmers help the environment'For me, the most important way to understand farmers is to go out on the farm with them.'08 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryWhy whole milk powder's price surge signals a strong dairy seasonButter prices fell 3.8% to US$7214/tonne, easing from May's peak of US$7992.06 Aug 04:12 AM
The Country'This is the most useful day I've spent in years': Positive reception for good 'yarn' eventA land-use workshop at Ngātapa provides 'real' and 'relevant' conversations.05 Aug 03:32 AM
The Country'Kiwi TV gold': Beloved primetime show to become movie, Hobbit actor castSimpler times: Remember Sunday nights in the 80s watching this show? 02 Aug 10:40 PM
The Country'Incredibly exciting': NZ beef may get methane-reducing pill soonTrials showed a 70% methane reduction with Ruminant BioTech's bolus. 30 Jul 11:36 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Farmers must be sick of Wellington's wonky ideasOPINION: The minister spoke as though she has never set foot on a farm.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe Country'Marked improvement': Synlait's recovery sees major earnings liftSynlait expects an annual net loss of $27m to $40m, down from a $182.1m loss in 2024.29 Jul 10:33 PM
OpinionWill market forces be enough to lower butter prices?OPINION: Butter prices in New Zealand rose 46.5% in the year to June.28 Jul 06:00 PM
The CountryDropping livestock numbers dominate red meat sector event'New Zealand currently faces over-capacity in the processing industry.'23 Jul 12:44 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryStuck in Middle Rd with ewes: Councillors against Havelock North development due to soil qualityHouses to the left of it, rest home to the right.22 Jul 06:00 PM
The CountryThree years of sampling just the start for catchment group The Whanganui West Catchment Group is 'a very small cog in the big picture'.22 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why green finance rules won't add anything to NZ farmingOPINION: The vision is admirable, but more well-meaning than practical.21 Jul 02:19 AM
The CountryNew Zealand's fastest-growing export partner impressed by 'gold standard' bio-economyChanges in the global market caused companies to look for alternative partners.17 Jul 05:00 PM
The CountryMenzShed revitalises historic dairy factory for communityMembers raised $110,000 for renovations, independent of council contributions.15 Jul 03:00 AM
The CountryWhat makes a bull worth $161,000?Wairarapa farmer Keith Higgins is showing no signs of buyer's remorse with Tangihau U418.09 Jul 10:05 PM
The Country'Game-changer': $56.4m irrigation funding unveiled“It strengthens water resilience and unlocks new economic opportunities."03 Jul 10:31 PM
The CountryNZ Super Fund-backed Kaingaroa Timberlands expands with Waikato land purchaseKaingaroa Timberlands has bought 9200ha of forestry land in South Waikato.01 Jul 05:43 AM
The Country‘Big character’: Community mourns farmer killed by tree in South Island floodsLines' family have been growing hops in the region for about 170 years.29 Jun 05:05 AM
