The Country Today - drugs edition

Win a Great Southern Escape to Dunedin

The Grand Casino, Emerson’s Brewery and The Country want to fly one lucky farming couple to Dunedin for a weekend of proper southern hospitality.

Jamie Mackay tries out the Cub Cadet LX547 ride-on mower

The Country's host puts the Cub Cadet LX547 ride-on mower through its paces.

Is this the world's most expensive honey?

The Eternal Gold collection by Naki Honey has been unveiled at the New Zealand Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata in Le Quesnoy, France. Video supplied by Naki Honey.

Tech glitch hits global dairy auction; plus flood risk warnings, convention centre delays

Business with 2degrees: Freakish but false overnight dairy numbers stumped the market; some councils ignore NHC warnings on development risks, ICC keys ‘any day now’.

Alliance under pressure: What’s next for Southland farmers?

Jeff Grant on the pressures facing meat suppliers and Alliance Group challenges. Video / Herald Now

Herald NOW rural news: Co-ops pack a punch, connectivity challenges, & NZ deer milk product launch

Countrywide Media CEO, Sarah Perriam-Lampp speaks to Herald NOW about the headlines hitting the rural sector. Video / Annaleise Shortland / Finn Little

Herald NOW is joined by Jamie Mackay to discuss the headlines in rural news

The biggest stories of the week for the rural community - The Country's Jamie Mackay joins Herald NOW. Video / Herald NOW

Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot

Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at event at event in Utah.

Drones could be coming to farm sheds and beaches near you

At Fieldays’ first Drone Zone, manufacturers and businesses had the chance to showcase how drones are revolutionising farming and fishing. Video / Maryana Garcia

Fieldays kicks off today: what’s the outlook?

Fieldays spokesperson Taryn Storey joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to take the pulse of the rural sector as the iconic agricultural event kicks off. Video / Herald NOW

Native planting transforms farm stream's ecosystem

A new project aims to create biodiversity corridors along Hunter’s Stream, on Steven Tallott’s family farm.

Cust School planting day helps biodiversity project

Cust School students planted over 350 native plants on Cust farmer Steve Tallott’s land.

Scott Barrett is Kaiwaka Clothing's brand ambassador

Kaiwaka said the rugby star's grit and leadership aligned with the company's ethos.

Rowena Duncum loads up the Ecolab Solids

Rowena Duncum loads up the Ecolab Solids - on her own and into a small hatchback!

Rowena Duncum tries out the Cub Cadet LX547 ride-on mower

The Country's Rowena Duncum puts the Cub Cadet LX547 through its paces.

Rabobank Good Deeds working bee at Te Mata Tennis Club

More than 15 community members chipped in to help lay the groundwork for a revamp of the club’s facilities.

Rare species found at Bennetts Stream restoration site

The Bennetts Stream restoration project has discovered rare Canterbury mudfish and tadpole shrimp. Video / Waimakariri Irrigation Limited

Fonterra financial results

Fonterra financial results

Farmer enriches Burgess Stream ecosystem

Andrew Gilchrist has added 4500 native plants to his Swannanoa farm over the last three years to enhance 2.5km of the Burgess stream.

Successful farming career spanning four decades

Keeping positive and sustaining a good work-life balance has led Nelson and Fiona Hancox to grow a large-scale sheep and beef operation across three West Otago properties. Video / OTD

Initiative to encourage farmers to connect with community

Upper Clutha’s Stu and Sarah Jamieson started the Farmers versus Tradies annual cricket match to encourage farmers to get off-farm more often. Video / ODT

Integrated Farm Plan works for Andrew Gilchrist

Swannanoa farmer Andrew Gilchrist has found an Integrated Farm Plan helpful for his business.

Positive feedback for SDI system

Gary and Penny Robinson's Subsurface Drip Irrigation system is working well for Maniototo sharemilker, Luke Jeffries.

Fernside farmer using genomic data

Julie Bradshaw has been empowered to make decisions on which cows to focus on by using genomic data.

Farm viability improved through precision agriculture

Farmer Roscoe Taggart has been trialling a Yara N sensor on his family’s 730-hectare arable and sheep farm in Cust.

Maintaining milk production with fewer cows

Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw, using genomic information provided by LIC, has reduced her herd by 15.

The Big Check-in

Host Te Radar explains The Big Check-in, an online event to support rural people affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Cust farming couple's subsurface drip irrigation trial

Gary and Penny Robinson have received positive feedback from farmers at their Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) trial field days.

Cust farmer's N sensor trial

Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart is committed to creating a more efficient farming operation. Video / MPI

Southland stud farmers stunned by ram prices

For the second year running, a Blackdale Stud Texel ram has topped the Gore Ram Sale. Video / Sandy Eggleston

The Country's Cub Cadet slalom

Jamie Mackay challenges Rowena Duncum to a Steelfort "Political Slalom" on the Cub Cadet LX547 ride-on mower.

Quality data helps refine dairy herd

Julie Bradshaw says good quality animal data is key to improving the efficiency of her farming operation.

Farmer's sensor-based nitrogen application trial

Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart hopes to prove the benefits of using sensor-based nitrogen application on his farm. Video / MPI

Cust farmers' subsurface drop irrigation trial

Gary and Penny Robinson are ready to study the data from their trial. Video / MPI

FieldaysTV 2022 - All the action from Day 2

Day 2 of Fieldays did not disappoint - check out all the action from in the studio and out in the field with FieldaysTV. Video / Supplied

Local Focus: Gisborne, Wairoa and Ōpōtiki women get first dibs at Muster

Early bird tickets to the Shepherdess Muster available Thursday for locals

Focus Live: PM announcing plan on reducing agricultural emissions

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor, and Climate Change Minister James Shaw are making an announcement in the Wairarapa on the Government's plan to reduce agricultural emissions. Video / Mark Mitchell

Polar blast sweeps New Zealand

October snow falls in Christchurch for first time in 53 years; polar blast sweeps through South Island, Wellington - cold temperatures in Auckland. Video / Supplied

Local Focus: Marcus Buddo on Candidate Camera

Marcus Buddo has been on the rural community board for the last three years.

Local Focus: John Roil on Candidate Camera

Talking about Kahurānaki General Ward, a rural area, he worries about the road and bridge conditions there.