WorldUK Govt to relax farmers inheritance tax after protestsLevy threshold to be raised from £1m to £2.5m following rural campaigners’ protests.23 Dec 09:52 PM
PremiumNew ZealandFrom a popular dragstrip to some of NZ's best wine: The curious case of the soil under ThunderparkThe old riverbed was considered “almost worthless”. Not now.23 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandRentals to realising the dream: The road to first farm ownershipTheir strict budgets, low early interest and off-farm income reduced debt fast.23 Dec 04:02 PM
New Zealand'Chance to share our space': Farm lake brings community togetherAn uplifting yarn about Rochelle and Geoff Spark was widely read on The Country in 2025.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Everything has a story': Birdwoods marks two decades of successKem Ormond's story on Birdwoods, near Havelock North Village, was well-read in 2025.21 Dec 03:59 PM
New ZealandHow a Waikato orchard is testing a new way to keep prime farmland in fruitAnnie Perkins has bought into the business, learning alongside John Woolford.20 Dec 04:02 PM
OpinionGlenn DwightGlenn Dwight: Bacon bliss to tent sweats – a love letter to campingOPINION: Relaxing or character building? Highs and lows of the great Kiwi camping trip.20 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionKem OrmondVege tips: How to have a garden-to-table ChristmasOPINION: Use the produce in your vegetable garden to reduce your Christmas food bill.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRationed butter, pricey lamb: How Kiwis made do at Christmas pastIn 1947, "This extra allowance of butter is to assist with her Christmas baking".20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSharemilker turns farm plants into healing balmsGill handcrafts balms and sprays from kawakawa, yarrow, plantain and tallow.19 Dec 04:02 PM
New ZealandYear in Review: A unique slice of paradise in the middle of nowhereKem Ormond's trip to Blue Duck Station was one of The Country's most-read stories of 2025.19 Dec 04:01 PM
New Zealand‘Gold Under The Mānuka’: The story of Mangaorapa StationMangaorapa Station grew from rabbit-plagued scrub to 4792 acres of fertile farm.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandTala's flower business blooms after leaving corporate worldTala Draper's story was a popular read on The Country in 2025.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandYear in Review: Could catnip wine be NZ's next big export?Year in Review: This story on Kiwi start-up, Muttley’s Estate, was a popular read in 2025.19 Dec 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFarmers, companies fined $108,000 for Waikato dairy effluent dischargesThe effluent discharges were all in Te Awamutu area in March or August 2024.19 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Who is Jamie Mackay's Ag Person of the Year?On air today: Carson, Wyn-Harris, Rookes, Guy, Duncum, Wiggins, Brandolino, McKay.19 Dec 12:54 AM
WorldBrussels farmer protest turns ugly as EU-Mercosur deal teetersThe EU-Mercosur pact would form the world's largest free-trade area.18 Dec 06:35 PM
New Zealand'Uniquely well placed': Nathan Guy named special ag trade envoyNathan Guy, a former minister and dairy farmer, will start the role on January 1, 2026.18 Dec 02:20 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Shane Jones' Ag People of the YearShane Jones, Alison Shanks, Todd Charteris, John McOviney, and Chris Russell are on air. 18 Dec 01:42 AM
AgribusinessFonterra cuts milk price forecast after another weak dairy auctionCEO Miles Hurrell blames strong global milk supply and a rising New Zealand dollar.17 Dec 08:24 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessASB cuts milk price forecast to $9.20 after another weak dairy auctionGlobal milk output from the US, Europe, Argentina and China is keeping prices weak.17 Dec 04:04 AM
New ZealandThe Country: Who is the PM's Ag Person of the YearChristopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Jane Smith, Hunter McGregor, and Jim Hopkins. 17 Dec 12:43 AM
Banking and financeRBNZ cuts cost of controversial bank capital rules - will customers see savings?Changes to make banks more competitive, but also more risky.16 Dec 09:52 PM
New ZealandNinth fall for GDT prices in final auction of the yearWhole milk powder, key to Fonterra payouts, slumped 5.7% in the latest sale.16 Dec 07:46 PM
New ZealandThe Country: Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie's busy yearRay Smith, Damien O'Connor, Nadia Lim, Carlos Bagrie, Mark de Lautour and Peter Newbold.16 Dec 01:08 AM
New ZealandHarraways to upgrade NZ's oldest and only millHarraways aims to meet the growing demand for the healthy and humble locally-grown oat.15 Dec 09:26 PM
