The CountryBid to make wool carpet more accessible to NZ schoolsFirm offering a product subsidy equivalent to at least 30 per cent.23 Aug 09:25 PM
The CountryFeed fundraiser boosts schools and rescue chopperThe overall winning crop - dryland kale - was grown by the Williamson family.23 Aug 12:55 AM
The CountryPotato shortage: Limited supply may risk Friday night fish and chips stapleBluff fish and chip shop owner told prices will rise with supplies running out fast.22 Aug 06:49 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryWhitebaiting season set to begin“Most people get them to make themselves a few fritters.”21 Aug 05:00 PM
The CountryExplainer: How to safely forage for mushrooms - and poisonous ones to avoidHowever, the National Poisons Centre warns against eating wild mushrooms.19 Aug 04:00 AM
The CountryWatch: Why Gen Z are turning to plant-based foodsResearch shows 79 per cent of Gen Zers choose to go meatless at least one day a week.17 Aug 07:58 PM
The Country70 years on ... Roy still loves the lady in blueRoy and Claudia Diggelmann have been married for 70 years.22 Mar 10:31 PM
The CountryRural men wanted to talk datingSophie Dix is researching the dating habits of rural men for her master's thesis.29 Nov 03:00 AM
The CountryEden Hore collection: Filmmaker sought to tell fashionable farmer's story"This was a man who loved New Zealand-designed fashion garments."26 Sep 09:45 PM
The CountryFive minutes with Waitane Young Farmer Aidan CarterAidan Carter (20), of Mandeville, is a fan of clay target shooting.24 Sep 04:00 PM
The CountryCheviot farmer tackles toughest horse race on earthHugh Dampier-Crossley went on a 10-day, 1000km horse race across the Mongolian steppes.14 Sep 08:00 PM
The CountryOptimism at Telford's annual open dayChange is in the air but Telford Agricultural College is positive about the future.05 Sep 02:00 AM
The CountryMy Perfect Weekend: Richard GowerThe Rangitīkei farmer would relax around the home after a hard week of work.02 Sep 05:00 PM
The CountryFertiliser spreading contractors using state-of-the-art technologyJon Jackson soaking up technology for the family's Tinwald fertiliser spreading operation.01 Sep 05:00 PM
The Country'We all pitch in': Thriving Holstein Friesian stud a family affairGlenstuart Holstein Friesians was established by W.Y. Dickie near Mataura in 1919.15 Aug 06:01 PM
The CountryUS woman loving rural life as Wedderburn bartenderJen Kirchhofer knew she had been accepted when the locals started giving her a hard time.15 Aug 05:02 PM
The CountryFarmer's riding club not just about horsing aroundGeorge Broughton's Wairio Hack Club is raising funds to repair horse paddocks.08 Aug 01:29 AM
The CountryMilk and honey: Dairy farmers win big at ApiNZ competitionIt was the first time Steve and Belinda Kirkman of Hyde Honey Co entered the competition.27 Jul 05:02 PM
The CountryLifestyle property sales slow - REINZLatest real estate figures show fewer lifestyle property and farm sales in last quarter.20 Jul 12:30 AM
The CountryFarmer Time: New initiative sending farmers back to schoolProgramme links farmers with school children through virtual classroom sessions.12 Jul 02:15 AM
The CountryDugald Thomas bids farewell to Canterbury A&P showgroundsCanterbury Ag Park was a barren, windy dust-bowl when Dugald Thomas first set foot on it.24 May 11:15 PM
The CountryFive minutes with: Duck hunter Ivan BruhnsSouthern Rural Life catches up with Ivan Bruhns to find out why he loves duck shooting.18 May 05:15 PM
The CountryAuckland pupils get a real rural experience in West OtagoPapakura High School students spent a day on eight separate dairy farms in the district.08 May 08:30 PM
The Country'Paradise': Is this the world's best rural job here in NZ?Key responsibility is to nurture the property as it reverts to natural bush.03 May 07:00 PM
The CountryWynyard Estate Saffron: Growing 'red gold' a labour of loveSaffron prices range from $40,000 to $50,000 a kilogram in New Zealand.03 May 02:56 AM
The CountryFive minutes with: Farm assistant William FergusonThe Otago Daily Times catches up with William Ferguson to find out what makes him tick.27 Apr 10:00 PM
The Country'Hugely rewarding': Brian Hailes on sharing farm life with his buddy HenryHailes was matched with Henry (8) through Presbyterian Support's buddy programme.22 Apr 03:00 AM
The CountryFamily-owned pet food business flying high on the seeds of successTopflite has grown to be New Zealand's largest bird, rabbit and guinea pig feed provider.18 Apr 09:30 PM
The CountryWhy 'Amy the Vet' is happy going out on her ownOtago vet Amy Watts has decided to give starting her own practice "a crack".16 Apr 06:00 PM
The CountryNigerian ag researcher moving to Edinburgh - via DunedinAbacusBio internship in Dunedin leads to a job in the Edinburgh office for Ireti Balogun.10 Apr 10:00 PM
The CountrySouth Canterbury family's passion for music and farmingThe Talbots create children's music - when they don't have their hands full with farming.09 Apr 04:59 PM
The Country'Very proud': Central Otago farmer delighted at Campion's successThe Power of the Dog was filmed on Philippa Pope's Ida Valley farm.28 Mar 10:00 PM
The CountryFarmer Dagg and the 'cutest sheep in the world'There's a Swiss saying - "make friends with a Valais and you have a friend for life".27 Mar 08:30 PM
The Country'Never argued in all this time': Rural couple celebrate 60 years of marriageIda and John MacDonald's shared love of community has characterised their companionship.25 Mar 04:01 PM
