PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra farmers fear new season milk price forecast about to get the chopAn important global whole milk powder price has gone south.02 Aug 04:01 AM
New ZealandPoo-lution: Reporoa farm owner cops fine after effluent reaches streamThe owner of a dairy farm in Reporoa has been fined for illegal effluent discharges.27 Jul 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessIs Fonterra's heavy hand still behind our milk price-setting system?There are allegations Fonterra's still in the driving seat, despite industry law changes.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandReed planting helps important Paraparaumu streamPlanting set to help Wharemauku Stream performance.18 Jul 11:59 PM
New ZealandHarm on the farm: What's behind cruelty to animals?Safe believes the problem is worse than the figures show.14 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'We are a community in crisis': Gisborne mayorTairāwhiti Gisborne has had three states of emergency this year alone.13 Jul 04:50 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Freshwater policy changes are comingKatikati growers, farmers and residents discuss water quality with the regional council.12 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Who should pay for this destroyed Gisborne bridge?Gisborne farmer Sam Gemmell completely cut off after Cyclone Gabrielle destroys bridge.10 Jul 12:25 AM
New ZealandMaking history: First-ever female Young Farmer of the Year'I'm totally overwhelmed... We've finally knocked the grass ceiling off the roof.'09 Jul 02:23 AM
New ZealandNorthland beef farmer fined 15K for NAIT breachesFailing to register his animals landed a Northland beef farmer in court.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKing's Birthday Honours: Steve Wyn-Harris recognised for services to farming, rural communitiesThe Waipukurau dry-stock farmer and media identity receives an ONZM.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A taste of blood' - Dogs maul retiree's pet sheep, neighbour fears for kidsBrutal night-time attacks by dogs have left six sheep dead in Tikitere, Rotorua.31 May 08:00 PM
AgribusinessFonterra: $100m in carbon credit costs could help pay for clean energyFonterra says it will be a decade before it will abandon coal altogether.24 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandGovt investing 3.6m to stop land erosion and protect against extreme weatherRatepayers will be contributing more than $18 million to the ongoing work.22 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThe Premium Debate: Subscribers react to farmers facing a 'profit squeeze'Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.12 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWarning as milk production and number of cows declineThe smallest average herd sizes are in Northland, Auckland and Taranaki.20 Apr 05:00 PM
Politics'Uninspiring': Govt hits back at National's farming policyChris Luxon's policy overhauls many of Labour's rules on the environment and immigration.19 Apr 04:38 AM
New ZealandTararua District a focus of repairs for flood protectionMore than $9 million in damage done to stopbanks, spillways and drains in the district.12 Apr 03:05 AM
New ZealandSH2 Bailey bridge construction starts, could be open by start of MayTransport Minister Michael Wood visited the crucial link with residents who would use it.06 Apr 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDoes the latest GDT auction mean the end for high milk prices?Next season's milk price may start with a seven in front of it.05 Apr 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessSmart cow start-up Halter raises $85m, reveals early uptakeRocket Lab link helps bolster the Auckland/Waikato start-up.29 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessChina's Westland Milk posts $120m profit turnaroundCompany hits billion-dollar revenue mark for the first time.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandA dog's life after the stormSheep dog trials are a crucial part of life on the farm in the aftermath of the cyclone.21 Mar 11:47 PM
New Zealand$3.5m bridge aims to reduce flooding in Moerewa, ŌtiriaOld Pokapu Rd bridge blamed for worsening Moerewa’s devastating floods.21 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandTūtaekurī River stopbanks weakened in Cyclone Gabrielle onslaught16km of stopbank on either side of one of HB's main rivers have been weakened.21 Mar 01:04 AM
New ZealandWinter worry: Novelty of dinghy crossing wearing off for couple after bridge swept away“I really don’t want to be in the dinghy for winter."20 Mar 10:16 PM
New ZealandTararua cyclone recovery efforts focusing on building back betterHui looks at how the Tararua District can recover from Cyclone Gabrielle.09 Mar 02:23 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay's stopbank failures - the myths and the realitiesNo, HBRC did not blow up stopbanks, but it was in the process of upgrading them.09 Mar 01:19 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay stopbanks set for massive riseHawke's Bay Regional Council to embark on massive stopbank upgrade.27 Feb 10:46 PM
New Zealand82-year-old farmer who badly treated cattle admits management of his farm “got away on him”Farmer fined for ill treatment of cows on Kaipara cattle farm20 Feb 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Worst experience' in 20 years: Lengthy power outages stop farmers milking cowsCows across the Northland region have gone days without being milked.14 Feb 03:29 AM
New ZealandFocus: PM admits 'confusion' over Three Waters billPM Jacinda Ardern admits there is 'confusion' over the Three Water bill and has asked for the scope to be clarified. Video / Mark MitchellWatch22 Nov 10:21 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHawke's Bay water shortage to reach 32 million cubic metres by 2040The figure could grow even further, reaching a 46 million cubic metre shortfall by 2060.02 Sep 05:18 AM
New ZealandFrank Film 2022 EP 11: Dairy farming on the Plains - Was it a big mistake?Dairy on the Canterbury Plains: was it a big mistake? Frank Film investigates. Video / Frank Film Watch26 Jun 05:00 PM
