New ZealandTe Mata mushrooms back after smell complaints caused closureComplaints caused Te Mata Mushrooms to close its Havelock North facility in 2022.18 Jul 10:26 PM
New ZealandFarmhand impales two cows after botching common farming practiceHe was trying to get them back on their feet. Instead, they had to be put down.18 Jul 09:33 PM
New ZealandJust the ticket: Ollie's train dream comes trueSitting in the driver’s seat of a train is a dream come true for Ollie.18 Jul 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Big shortfall': One family's insurance lesson after severe weather destruction'Don’t just pay your bill and move on,' a previously under-insured farming family says.18 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandThe Country: Shane Jones on mining, climate change, and Donald TrumpShane Jones, Jane Smith, Peter Newbold, Chris Russell.18 Jul 01:55 AM
New ZealandGrowing conditions great for Brussels sprouts - but sales slowAll vegetables have had a good season so Brussels sprouts are missing out.17 Jul 10:02 PM
New ZealandFit a CPD for quad bike safety: Safer Rides covering almost half the costFarmers have been urged to fit CPDs to their quads at a discounted price.17 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandQuad bikes: Farmers offered crush protection device discount'This is practical support that means cost shouldn’t get in the way of safety.'17 Jul 02:26 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour talks Pharmac on The CountryDavid Seymour, Emma Parsons, Emma Higgins, Lindy Nelson.17 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandCCTV cameras fall victim to cost-cutting despite community feedbackCCTV in the small Southland town of Winton has been a hot topic over the past six months.16 Jul 10:49 PM
New ZealandFarmer fined $98,000 after clearing native bush to sell as firewoodAn ecologist noticed indigenous forest had been cleared and reported it.16 Jul 10:08 PM
AgribusinessSynlait says it will not meet 2024 guidanceMilk processor says its board is committed to resetting balance sheet.16 Jul 09:24 PM
New ZealandPrices lift slightly in the latest GDT eventWhole milk powder has the biggest impact on Fonterra’s farmgate milk price.16 Jul 09:02 PM
New ZealandMeet Spice and Lemon - biosecurity 'puppies in training'Spice and Lemon's job will be to keep exotic pests and diseases from entering New Zealand.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew bill proposed to limit regional councils' role in greenhouse gas regulationFederated Farmers backs bill to limit local emission regulations.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFungus approved to control Chilean needle grassInvasive weed harms animals and could cost farmers millions of dollars in lost production.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'More suburbs of Auckland': Housing plan raises fertile rural land concerns“Wellington officials determining what is right for our area”.16 Jul 03:30 AM
New ZealandThe Country remembers Norm HewittJohn McOviney, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Jim Hopkins, Grant McCallum, Jeremy Rookes.16 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandClimate change: NZ needs to get agriculture settings rightOPINION: Fragmentation leads to duplication, gaps and unintended consequences.15 Jul 10:53 PM
AgribusinessScales sells two orchards to Craigmore Sustainables for $34mLong-term agreement covers apple packing, storage and marketing.15 Jul 09:37 PM
New Zealand'Nasty flu-like illness': Project to combat leptospirosis"Our data shows 70% of people suspected of having leptospirosis are not tested for it."15 Jul 09:15 PM
New ZealandKaikohe farmers from Uruguay inspiring would-be young farmers at Northland CollegeUruguayan couple inspiring next generation of Far North farmers.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Guardians of the land': Fed Farmers want their voice heard on land use rules'We want to leave it in a better place for those who come after us.'15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandYoung Farmer of the Year George Dodson on The CountryGeorge Dodson, Todd Clark, Jo Luxton, Peter Nation, Phil Duncan.15 Jul 03:15 AM
New Zealand'What’s the story?': Franz Josef paperwork failure stuns regional councilHavill wall extension built in April after Waiho River threatened oxidation ponds.15 Jul 12:34 AM
WorldDeadly bird flu strain threatens Australian wildlife and farmsMore than a million chickens, ducks culled due to bird flu in Australia.14 Jul 11:18 PM
New Zealand'Fat in system' helps Molesworth Station survive dry winter"We made a lot of plans to get us through the winter."14 Jul 09:56 PM
New Zealand'Hasn't sunk in yet': George Dodson crowned Young Farmer of the Year'Words can’t describe how I’m feeling, the excitement is nothing I’ve ever felt before.'14 Jul 09:14 PM
New Zealand'The time has arrived': Plea to revive Young Farmers Clubs after WWIIPastures Past: “The success of the future farming community depends on you."13 Jul 05:01 PM
New ZealandScraping by in the 1950s: We had no fridge but we ate like kingsOpinion: On a Tuesday morning, I would take crayfish rolls to school for lunch.13 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Dream come true': Two awards for Holstein Friesian breeders“We are very honoured and humbled to win both trophies, especially in the same year."13 Jul 04:59 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand beat France in rare continental shearing testJack Fagan and David Buick beat Frenchmen Pierre Grancher and Gilles Grancher.13 Jul 06:27 AM
New ZealandHow to make sweet chilli sauce - from your own chillies, no lessOpinion: Chillies are relatively easy to grow and take very little looking after.12 Jul 05:01 PM
New ZealandBull breeders urged to enter genetics programme that aims to boost sector's profitsThe region's bull breeders have been encouraged to join the NZ beef genetics programme.12 Jul 05:00 PM
