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'A very rare event': UK confirms human case of bird flu

'The risk to the wider public continues to be very low' – UK Health and Security Agency.

'Unfair': Tax change sows anger on English farms

Last month, Adam Stanbury joined hundreds of other farmers in a tractor protest to London.

The Country: Damien O'Connor on Trump, Jones, and Ardern

Damien O'Connor, Dennis Neilson, Sirma Karapeeva, Farmer Tom Martin.

Rowland Smith's second win in shears comeback

Results from the weekend's Taihape Shears and Tapawera Shears.

Fonterra reassures customers it's not using feed additive Bovaer

Trials have shown it is not very effective in pasture-grazing animals.

A time-honoured feature of rural life

The Te Puke A&P Show will have something for everyone next month.

Down but not out: Fonterra's biggest business opportunity

Fonterra's Teh-han Chow says China remains the land of opportunity for Fonterra.

Egg-citing growth: Meet the innovative Bennik family

The Bennik family farms 216,000 layers across various sites in New Zealand.

Alexia Phillips to attempt shearing world record

World Sheep Shearing Records Society confirmed Alexia Phillips’ February bid this week.

Science and farming on The Country

Christopher Luxon, Peter Newbold, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Chris Russell.

Opinion: Why budget battles make politics a zero-sum game

OPINION: In a zero-sum game of a finite budget, for every winner, there is a loser.

Netherlands must lower nitrogen emissions, court rules

Country's main farming union said ruling will have 'a huge impact' on farmers and economy.

‘Nothing has changed, we have just added to it’: A&P show excitement builds

Dannevirke A&P Show returns in 2025 'bigger and better', with new events.

Winston Peters talks Trump on The Country

Winston Peters, Mike McIntyre, Jen Corkran, Sandra Matthews, Rowena Duncum.

Is mohair the next big thing for Kiwi farmers?

Michael and Susie Woodward run 250 Angora goats alongside dairy cows at Cowgora Hills.

The greening of New Zealand business

Large and small, businesses are not waiting to be told how to address climate change.

Dairy farmers forecast to get $4 billion boost from 'dream combo' of factors

December saw the highest milk solids collected for the month since December 2020.

Trump, trade, and tariffs with Todd McClay

Todd McClay, Richard McIntyre, Mark de Lautour, Todd Clark, Karen Williams.