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'A wonderful guy': Deer farming pioneer honoured in ceremony

Sir Tim Wallis, of Wānaka, died on Tuesday evening last week following a short illness.

What will NZ droughts look like in 30 years? El Nino, potential billion dollar toll

Scientists are exploring what a horror drought will look like in a climate-warmed future.

Sour mood? a2 Milk, Synlait head to arbitration

A2 Milk and Synlait Milk are going to arbitration over their supply deal.

Day the road gave way: Family’s fight for survival after quad bike plunges over bank

A simple trip to Saturday-morning kids' football nearly cost Auckland family their lives.

'These animals were suffering': Nearly half of farmer's 800 cows were neglected

One bull was in such bad condition that MPI directed the farmer to euthanise the animal.

Farmer confidence the lowest in 20-year history of Rabobank survey

Rabobank survey finds farmer confidence now sits at -72 per cent.

Could El Niño disrupt NZ's agricultural production?

Dramatic temperature swings from climate cycle expected to shake up crucial sector.

Traffic delays expected as farmer protest rolls through town

Protesting farmers are taking their rural vehicles to the big smoke once again.

Farmer loses up to $80k after major technician fail

Seventeen farmers in a close area were affected by the artificial insemination blunder.

Waikato farmer critically injured and trapped for hours after tractor rolled

The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter flew the man, whose pelvis was crushed, to hospital.

A2 Milk disappoints despite record $1 billion in China sales

But the firm still faces issues in the infant formula market in China.

How long will this dairy downturn last and what will be the cost?

There are mixed opinions on how long China will cast a shadow over demand and prices.

Dire prediction of 12-18 months of reduced income for farmers

DairyNZ has calculated a break-even dairy price of $7.51/kg for farmers.

Thomas Coughlan: National's concerning lack of climate policies

OPINION: National's main climate policy is to repeal Labour's.

Fonterra farmers fear new season milk price forecast about to get the chop

An important global whole milk powder price has gone south.

Poo-lution: Reporoa farm owner cops fine after effluent reaches stream

The owner of a dairy farm in Reporoa has been fined for illegal effluent discharges.