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Over 1200 exhibitions to open at Fieldays 2025
'Fieldays is our home for four days each year. A space for connection and celebration.'
Sam Carter wins Hawke's Bay Young Grower title
Carter's keen for others to give horticulture a go: “Once you try it, you can get hooked”.
Rebecca Fisher wins lifetime achievement award for horticulture leadership
'Her enthusiasm for the sector, tenacity, & ability to get stuff done is second to none.'
'It means a lot': Hunting contest's crucial role in rural rescue
'Pongaroar' brings together hundreds of hunters, farmers, locals and spectators.
MPI to review controls for tomato virus
Tomato brown rugose fruit virus can reduce crop yields by 70%.
Leading by example: Northland farmer honoured for transformative work
Coby Warmington won the 2025 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award.
The Country: Trump, tariffs, and NZ's red meat
Nathan Guy, Mike Petersen, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Phil Duncan.
Opinion: How Fieldays drives innovation in NZ's farming sector
OPINION: Scientists, researchers and developers frequently get their ideas from farmers.
Northland farm wins national Māori farming excellence award
Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust is running a thriving enterprise and connecting to the land.
2.2 million gone: Sheep numbers almost half what they once were in Hawke's Bay
'It’s looking like it’s going to become an industry that is not sustainable.'
Kiwi first-time farmer on what Clarkson's reality show gets right and wrong
As in Clarkson's Farm, author Rebecca Hayter switched city living for the country.
Celebrating Waikato farmer Gordon Stephenson’s legacy
“He believed deeply that you should leave the land in a better state than you found it."
Vege tips: Glasshouse vs tunnel house - the pros and cons
Opinion: A glasshouse or a tunnel house, which suits your needs?
New Zealand's 'remarkable' pigs in 1928
"New Zealand has to-day 40 pigs for every 1000 cows, an increase of 10% in seven years."
Opinion: Why NZ should ditch yachts and chase cheese
Opinion: Forget the America’s Cup with its handbag-dog energy. The Cheese Cup is NZ's cup.
Orchard project nurtures fruit trees and people
The orchard is part of a plan to boost local food resilience and community support.
‘Model’ Pakowhai dairy plant produced 500 bottles of milk an hour: Gail Pope
OPINION: Simple milk bottle a nod to agriculture, employment, enterprise and community.
Nick Putt reclaims Hawke's Bay Young Viticulturist title
"I’m determined to do Hawke’s Bay proud in the nationals,” Putt said.
Former Black Sticks captain and All Black husband welcome twins
Life is full-on as Kayla and George Whitelock add two new members to the team.
Native planting transforms farm stream's ecosystem
Mayflies, eels, and freshwater mussels were found, indicating good water quality.
Paved paradise? Top Auckland school builds staff car park on $150m gifted farmland
The ASB MAGS Farm is protected by a covenant requiring it be used to teach farming.
'There's a place for you': Dairy Women's Network on Moving Day
Around 5000 dairy families and herds relocate to new farms from Moving Day to mid-June.
Anna Kelland wins Marlborough Young Viticulturist title again
Kelland will compete in the national final on August 27 in Waipara.
Charity's kiwifruit rescue aids thousands in need
The food rescue charity redistributed 160 tonnes of kiwifruit in 2024.
The Country: Congratulations Jamie Mackay
Emma Poole, Tim Dangen, Chris Brandolino, Hamish McKay, and Heather du Plessis-Allan.
'Poorly designed': NZ challenges EU deforestation rules
"New Zealand does not have a deforestation issue," Trade Minister Todd McClay says.
Fifty-three bulls sold on-farm at Whāngārā and Ngatapa
'Both studs put forward teams of bulls to be proud of.'
HortNZ director steps down after six years of service
De Bruin said one of the best things about the experience was meeting growers across NZ.
A Kiwi, an Englishman and a Scot fly the Bay's shearing flag
The biggest winner was Matt Smith, who is now an award-winning farmer in the UK.
'Best wool in the world': Partnership aims to grow sector
“It’s been tough for our farmers. We’re looking to reverse the trend.”
The Country: Feds update with Wayne Langford
Wayne Langford, Riley Kennedy, Richard Lindroos, Chris Russell, and Murray Deaker.
'Mixed bag of extremes': Weather forces tough feed calls for farmers
Some Northland farms experienced flooding five times in recent weeks.