The CountryTalking Point: Celebrating New Zealand's healthy foodWhat do you know about the food you just ate?12 Jan 12:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: This broken country (and the Govt that says it wants to fix it)COMMENT: Why has Govt done so much less than promised? Simon Wilson's election challenge.10 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryComment: Dung beetles could save Kiwi farmers millionsComment: Dung beetles are a hard working employee who won't mind if the pay is crap.09 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryTalking Point: Fonterra focus on sustainability in 2020Our farmers are close to the land and will feel climate change hard.09 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryComment: Celebrating NZ's healthy foodComment: How often do we consider the journey our food takes to our plates?09 Jan 07:00 AM
The CountryBest of 2019: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's mānukaBeehives are being stacked on boundaries to take advantage of neighbouring mānuka.09 Jan 12:00 AM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Check before you swim this summerComment: Is NZ's Clean Water proposal too stringent in its assessment of swimmability?08 Jan 06:00 PM
The CountryComment: Let's stop lumping Govt costs on ratepayersComment: The high rates on farms are concealing profound problems, writes Nigel Billings.08 Jan 04:00 PM
The CountryComment: Sheep spray staining crossbred woolComment: Just when you though things couldn't get worse for the wool industry ...07 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryOpinion: Nervous vigilance required in Hawke's Bay's dry, windy conditionsWindy and dry conditions mean we should be nervously vigilant.07 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryYear in Review: Todd Muller - Why our farmers deserve betterLooking back at one of the most popular stories on The Country in the past 12 months.06 Jan 06:00 PM
The CountryDairyMan: The delectable properties of free-range porkComment: Craig Hickman thought he knew all there is to know about pork - he was wrong.06 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryYear in Review: Nathan Penny's open letter to James CameronLooking back at one of the most popular stories on The Country in the past 12 months.05 Jan 06:00 PM
The CountryComment: When aspirations trip up the export/import balanceComment: New Zealand should not spend more than it earns.05 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryComment: Identifying 'whodunit' is a freshwater priorityComment: Are our favourite swimming spots good to go? And if not, why not?03 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryComment: Seven 'must do's' for employment contractsComment: Feds' Chris Lewis on his top seven considerations from a farmers' perspective.02 Jan 05:00 PM
The CountryComment: Rethinking the narrative on NZ meat and milkComment: Could a rebellion against synthetic proteins work in New Zealand's favour?01 Jan 06:00 PM
The CountryComment: Reflecting on our rural past and building for the futureComment: The end of the year can provide a time of reflection and future planning.29 Dec 05:00 PM
The CountryJulia Jones: Farmers need to accentuate the positiveComment: Julia Jones calls for the farming industry to focus on the positives.28 Dec 05:00 PM
The CountryDairyMan: Deep in the heart of TexasComment: You owe it to yourself and your taste buds to try Texas barbecue.22 Dec 05:00 PM
The CountryComment: Top on-farm health and safety tips for the holidaysComment: With the coming summer months, there is often an influx of visitors to the farm.20 Dec 07:00 PM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Would NZ really be better without cows?Comment: Simple solutions for difficult problem can have unintended consequences.19 Dec 03:10 AM
The CountryJulie Paton: Christmas challenging time on the farmThe other dogs wagged their tails enthusiastically but seemed unfazed by the death.19 Dec 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryBuddy Mikaere: There is a real joy in sharing life with chickensOne of the little-known joys in life is quietly sitting in the middle of your hen pen.17 Dec 03:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Right to protest is no license to threaten or abuseEditorial: Conservation staff should not have to tolerate threats from 1080 opponents.16 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryComment: We can do better for our fishing industryComment: Rather than hamstringing the sector we should look for science-based solutions.12 Dec 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElizabeth Soal: Water, water, everywhere but not a drop of fundingComment: Piecemeal decisions on our essential resource need to be centralised.12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryEditorial: Where are Whanganui's rural leaders?The rural community has voice, but who wants to use it?10 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryComment: CEO exit raises more questions for delicately poised a2 MilkJayne Hrdlicka got offside with investors early on.10 Dec 04:40 AM
The CountryDr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is organic food 'better' for the environment?Comment: Some believe organic production systems are better for the environment.10 Dec 12:15 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryHop growing did not brew up businessWhole families camped in tents on the plantation06 Dec 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryGareth Carter: Growing your own avocados is rewardingAvocados are a hot commodity in the shops but can be grown at home with a bit of effort.06 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay: The political play for the hearts and minds of farmersCOMMENT: It would appear Labour is not winning too many of those hearts and minds.05 Dec 02:39 AM
The CountryComment: Fair pay agreement proposals will not deliverComment: Fair pay agreement system will come at a cost to our entire economy.04 Dec 10:00 PM
