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Rural community well represented in King's Birthday Honours
Fans of The Country may also notice a familiar name from the field of broadcasting.
Vincent Ashworth made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to agriculture
Ashworth worked to improve farming practices in Ethiopia and Afghanistan.
NZ's brief caviar season under way
Salmon fish roe differs from the traditional delicacy of sturgeon fish caviar.
'A lot of knowledge being lost': Lack of wool education concerns experts
A lack of tertiary education is a huge concern for the wool sector.
What do Fonterra's farmer-owners think of its third quarter results?
Watchdog council eyes pressure on business performance in Q4 as price relativities narrow.
The Country: Christopher Luxon on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon, Miles Hurrell, Hunter McGregor, Scott Duggan, Peter Nation.
Fonterra sets new season milk price forecast, reports strong Q3 performance
Current season milk price forecast narrows, earnings per share outlook lifted
Stihl Timbersports World Trophy winner Jack Jordan on The Country
Rowena Duncum, Julian Raine, Jack Jordan, Mark de Lautour, Jo Luxton, Phil Duncan.
The Country's Jamie Mackay up for Primary Industries Award
Mackay is nominated for Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand’s Primary Industry Award.
'Very excited': Planting project to boost Central Otago’s native biodiversity
Planting project at Central Otago’s Half Mile Recreation Reserve starts next month.
'Confusion': NZ wood processing sector grapples with new EU deforestation rules
'At the moment, there is a lot of confusion and uncertainty around what needs to be done.'
Farmers v politicians charity games results on The Country
Wayne Langford, Wayne McLaughlin, Kathrin Jankowiec, Stu Duncan, Stu Loe, Phil Duncan.
When rugby legend George Nēpia put farming before the game
Nēpia said while he loved New Zealand rugby, he needed finance for his farm.
Is NZ luring renewable energy projects from across the ditch?
Daniel Moroko says Tasmania and NZ will be hotspots for large renewable energy projects.
'Long-term game': Farmer works on how to 'winter better'
Kevin Hall has looked for ways to improve wintering facilities for his cows since 2008.
How farmers can bring birdsong back
A growing number of farmers in Canterbury are planting native trees on their land.
'Stainless steel cows': Is precision fermentation a threat to Kiwi farmers?
NZ labs could soon start mass-producing dairy-identical products without using cows.
EPA says hydrogen cyanamide 'safe to use' but growers face new rules
Kiwifruit growers are relieved they can keep using the controversial agri-chemical.
Bird flu at second farm as Melbourne farmers on high alert
Bird flu is highly contagious and can wipe out entire flocks of domestic poultry.
Shane Jones talks mining on The Country
Shane Jones, Samuel Whitelock, Dan Hodgen, Phil Ropiha, Toby Williams.
Riches in niches: Could cauliflower ice cream and tamarillo chocolate be our export future?
“The leadership in consumer marketing is happening at the edges, by the entrepreneurs.”
Politicians vs farmers in fundraiser rugby match
Rugby fundraiser is to support farmers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Ordinary farm scene photographs given a painting-like quality
Capturing the innocence of a young child who sees the farm as his playground.
Editorial: Fonterra's odd move for an odd company makes sense
Maybe it's a sign of maturity that Fonterra can't be Nestle despite its privileged start.
Feds' latest rural banking survey on The Country
Richard McIntyre, Ben Picton, Katie Milne, Warwick Catto, Jamie Strang, Chris Russell.
'Nearing crisis point': Farmers facing pressure from banks say Feds
Farmer confidence in banks has plummeted to the lowest level in nearly a decade.
Kiwifruit growers paid record prices despite Zespri profit dip
Green kiwifruit growers paid $9.55 a tray, up from $5.78 for the 2022-23 season.