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Wild weather to continue

No major damage from yesterday's storm, but there's more on the way.

Dairying linked to 'Neanderthal moron'

A faeces-covered Rakaia farmer has been labelled a "Neanderthal moron".

Mixed reaction to water-quality plan

Some say the Government's water-quality proposals are not ambitious enough, but others - including farmers - are cautiously optimistic.

Northland in fifth drought in eight years

Farmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.

Big wet, bone-dry: A tale of two summers

While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.

Northland farmers face big dry

Northland farmers are facing drier than normal conditions.

Dairy farmers cited for non-compliance

Almost a third of Northland dairy farms are significantly non-compliant when it comes to effluent discharges and the region's top

Share milkers still feeling bank debt pressure

A fifth of share milkers who responded to a Federated Farmers survey said they were coming under pressure from their bank on their

Migrants 'crowding out' young Kiwis

Salvation Army recommends tightening immigration rules further beyond last week's Government decisions to raise the point system.

Stock theft a reality across Whanganui district

It used to be the thing of the old Western movies where the rancher combating rustlers stealing his stock. But similar scenarios are

Hidden camera discovered at dairy farm

Police are investigating the discovery of a hidden camera at a Waikato dairy farm.

Ruataniwha Dam stance a worry

The business community has mixed reactions towards a greener and more anti-dam stance on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Hawke's

'There's too much of this going on' - Rick Powdrell on poaching

The Fed Farmers Rural Security Spokesperson discusses poaching and the devastating effects it has on rural NZ.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Tararua farmers try to 'save the sheep'

Feral sheep are under threat but Wimbledon farmer Brian Hales is showcasing what these exotic breeds have to offer. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Farming practices under fire again

Harmful farming practices are being pointed to as a cause of the "disgusting" state of Hawke's Bay's rivers. Although the Hawke's

Milk price lift raises dairy hopes

Farmers have seen two successive seasons of sub-par milk prices and the signs so far have pointed to a third.