Dairy farmer's fascination for Ford tractors
'The cheapest part is always the purchase and then the costs set in.'
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromAgriculture
Kem Ormond discovers miner's lettuce so you don't have to
OPINION: Once you know what to look for, you will start seeing it everywhere.
'I was brought up with horses': New Huntsman for Maramarua Hunt
The Maramarua Hunt started in 1932 and is still going strong.
Pastures past: Where have all the lambs and wool gone?
"The lambing percentage and wool clip per head had fallen from 1966-67 onwards."
'Returns have never been worse': Avocado grower frustrated with industry
Allan Dickinson urges anyone considering planting avocados to think again.
Cape walk to support struggling farmers
Whāngārā farmer Sophie Land and friends plan to walk around the East Cape.
Sustainable farming ambassadors on The Country
Simon and Hamish Guild, Peter Newbold, Chris Brandolino, Stu Loe, Barry Soper.
AI boost for dairy farming productivity
Artificial intelligence tackles mastitis problem, improves bottom line.
Why avocados are bad for the environment
One of your favourite brunch ingredients comes at a cost.
'A killer': Battle to find a place to live in idyllic Southland town
'If we’ve got any young people wanting jobs out here, they can’t find anywhere to live.'
High-country farmers named national sustainability ambassadors
High Peak Station’s income is derived from sheep, cattle, deer, honey and tourism.
What's next for award winning dairy trainee Kirwyn Ellis?
Find out what makes the Pirongia 20-year-old tick.
Cameron Bagrie talks GDP on The Country
Cameron Bagrie, Blair McLean, Chris Russell, Karen Williams.
Health workers needed in rural Canterbury
'If we can grow our own people, that is the best solution.'
'Quite stressful': Median barriers causing issues for tractor drivers
Rural Contractors NZ says passing bays or pull over areas needed with median barriers.
Shane Jones talks climate change and greyhounds on The Country
Shane Jones, Mike McIntyre, Todd Charteris, Wayne McNee.
Rabobank survey shows farmers more confident in themselves
The latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey is out.
SH10 roadworks in Far North should end farmer's safety concerns
Far North farmer delighted highway work finally under way on dangerous surface.
Whole milk powder drops 2.5 per cent in latest GDT
Whole milk powder has the biggest impact on Fonterra's farmgate price.
Injured player Ollie Thomson's Givealittle reaches $40,000
The bull sale has given the Thomson family an extra financial boost during a tough time.
The Country: Todd McClay in Tokyo
Todd McClay, Mark Leslie, Farmer Tom, Jim Hopkins, Greg Millar.
Cultivating future farmers: Programme empowers young women
'The next generation plays a critical role in sustaining our economy.'
Wool innovation with Jacinta Penn on The Country
Phil Duncan, Jacinta Penn, Grant McCallum, Mark Patterson, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth,
Otago sheep farmer takes flock from farm to fabric to fashion
Georgina was frustrated by declining wool prices, so she decided to do something about it.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers need co-operatives
Opinion: Co-op's are doing together what nobody can do alone.
Keeping it Smedley: Trees grown on farm transformed into education facilities by cadets
The cadets built an education hub. Now their attention is focused on a six-stand woolshed.
Seven years of Waimakariri biodiversity project
"We can’t work on habitat creation and restoration in isolation."
'Not easy out there': Why farmers should know their numbers and plan ahead
In these challenging times, being a good farmer alone is tough.
Facial eczema research holds promise for Kiwi farmers
Disease affects a range of livestock including sheep, cattle, deer, goats, and alpacas.
Growing hops in the 1800s
Pastures Past: "The hop culture industry is about to be established in Wellington."
Tips for first-time Fieldays visitors
Opinion: Fieldays is a huge agricultural and technology-based world.
How a high-flying bond trader became one of NZ’s largest farmers
Corporate farming a trend, don't write off the family farm just yet, Forbes Elworthy says.
100-year-old milk powder found at Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctica hut
How did New Zealand-made milk powder end up with Shackelton in the first place?
Kem Ormond's top tips for growing garlic - not rust
Opinion: I want to grow a good crop of garlic, but I seem to grow a good crop of rust!