The CountryNew season brings good news for avocado fans'Consumers will be seeing some pretty good avocados on the shelf at the moment.'14 Aug 12:14 AM
The Country'Not sustainable': Desperate plea from struggling grain sectorMargins 'squeezed' as commodity prices haven't kept up with rising production costs.13 Aug 09:14 PM
The CountryPolls and popularity with the PM on The CountryChristopher Luxon, Pete Turner, Kate Acland, and Tracy Brown. 13 Aug 01:31 AM
The CountryMystery of $10,000 payments to Mahurangi oyster farmers solved Farmers in seven-year pollution battle fear being 'played like puppets by Watercare'.12 Aug 11:00 PM
The Country'Just a carb': NZ's most popular but misunderstood vegeNZ potato growers are working to lift the image of our most-eaten vegetable.12 Aug 10:48 PM
The Country'Farmluencer' creates online community for female farmersAnthea Rolfe says interest in her Females in Farming social media page has exploded.12 Aug 10:38 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
The CountryThe Country: Alliance Group chairman on Dawn Meats dealMark Wynne, Winston Peters, Dennis Neilson, and Phil Duncan. 12 Aug 01:38 AM
The CountryEurope's Dawn Meats may pay $250m for 65% stake in Alliance GroupThe deal requires 75% shareholder acceptance at a mid-October meeting.11 Aug 10:51 PM
The CountryShould we start growing rice in NZ?Yuki Fukuda, who is growing rice on a hill in Nelson, says a stable NZ crop makes sense.11 Aug 10:30 PM
The CountryRural rebound: Farm profitability boosts PGG Wrightson's earningsPGG Wrightson's net profit rose to $10.7m, a 248% increase.11 Aug 10:14 PM
The CountryThere's a new type of avocado growing in New ZealandThe creamy, nutty 'Harricado' is a hardy fruit that can withstand frost.11 Aug 10:03 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountrySearch our map: Huge swathes of NZ land bought by overseas forestry investorsIf the land was side-by-side it would be larger than Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington.11 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryHorticulture sector faces skills shift as automation increasesAutomation requires skills in AI, robotics and data analytics to improve efficiency. 11 Aug 03:49 AM
The CountryPolitics with Barry Soper on The CountryTom Young, Stacey Waaka, and Barry Soper. 11 Aug 02:00 AM
The Country'They looked very happy': Why farmers are playing jazz to cows'We always have music on in the milking parlour... not just for the staff to listen to.'10 Aug 11:59 PM
The Country'The penny dropped': Farmer's regenerative agriculture journeyStephen Newman farms regeneratively on a 10-hectare block near Auckland. 10 Aug 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryFarming or forestry: Who's right and who's wrong as Govt ban loomsFarmer groups argue forestry is taking over productive sheep farming land.10 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightMeryl Sheep and Judy Drench: Does A Dog's Show need a movie?OPINION: A Dog's Show was essential childhood viewing - second only to the Goodnight Kiwi.09 Aug 05:01 PM
The CountryVege tips: Yacon adds a juicy twist to your garden and plateOpinion: Yacon is juicy, sweet, and crunchy, with the texture of a watermelon.09 Aug 05:00 PM
The Country'Rare and authentic': NZ's first Land Rover sparks charity driveJulian Paton bought 'Twenty', the first Land Rover to reach New Zealand.09 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryBarbie Cassidy hopes for a new champion for her woollen dog bedsBarbie Cassidy has made woollen dog beds for almost 35 years. 09 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryFree DDT offered in the war against wasps in 1949Free DDT powder offer left the Department of Agriculture "flooded with requests" in 1949.09 Aug 05:00 PM
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 CountryNZ avocado exports surgeExport volumes increased 170% to 3.6 million trays this season.08 Aug 05:00 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
OpinionOpinion: New vaccine tech offers hope against foot-and-mouthOPINION: FMD is one of the world’s most economically devastating livestock diseases. 08 Aug 03:07 AM
The CountryPlenty interest in ‘nProve’ programmeBeef genetics nProve programme from B+L NZ is proving popular around NZ. 08 Aug 02:04 AM
The CountryThe Country: Gas supply woes with Ballance CEO Kelvin WickhamKelvin Wickham, James Robertson, Rachel Shearer, Phil Duncan, Hamish McKay. 08 Aug 01:51 AM
The CountryT&G Global profit up amid booming apple salesT&G's Envy apples had a strong season, outperforming in key markets.08 Aug 01:09 AM
The Country'Human presence': Volunteers protect sheep from wolves in FranceWolves have made a comeback in Europe, attacking livestock and angering farmers.07 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryFor Argentine farmers, Milei's free-market reforms fall shortFarmers’ frustrations are chiefly directed at export taxes - reduced but still in place.07 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryWhy gas shortages could halt production at key NZ fertiliser plantGas prices for industrial users are rising by 15% to 30%.07 Aug 05:00 AM
The Country'A massacre': Two roaming dogs kill 50 backyard birds“How many families have to be affected for something to be done?”07 Aug 04:25 AM
