A2 Milk said it had made a positive start to the year, with first quarter sales expected to be marginally ahead of plan thanks to the weaker NZ dollar.A2 Milk […]

Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay had a special guest in the studio - Todd Muller. On with the show: Todd Muller: It's Mental Health Awareness Week and our […]

A property within the newly-identified Mycoplasma bovis control zone has tested positive for the cattle disease. Last week, it was announced the Wakanui area […]

The winners in the inaugural Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Awards were announced at a gala dinner at the Napier War Memorial Centre last night.The awards aim […]

Content brought to you by Farmstrong Marc Gascoigne runs a successful 150-hectare, 450-cow dairy farm south of Cambridge. But for years that success hid a […]

Content brought to you by Farmstrong Amber Carpenter and her husband Fraser manage three farms in Paparimu, South Auckland – one share milking 550 cows and […]

Content brought to you by Farmstrong Paul Walker runs a 300-cow, 90-hectare dairy farm in the Bay of Plenty.He suffered burnout a few years back and credits a […]

Content brought to you by Farmstrong Kane Brisco is a dairy farmer from Ohangai, (near Hawera) in Taranaki, milking 350 cows.Because a lot of farmers carry […]

Content brought to you by Farmstrong Jack Cocks, who runs Mt Nicholas sheep station, almost died from an aneurysm in 2013. His recovery took years and involved […]

Content brought to you by Farmstrong Hamish Murray runs Bluff Station in the Clarence River Valley - an operation involving 5500 merino ewes, 950 Angus and […]

The Canterbury A and P Association has signed iconic Canterbury beer brewer, Cassels Brewery, as the anchor sponsor for the show grounds.The deal comes with […]

Tourists hoping to get a social media snap while basking in the rolling golden canola fields where flowers grow have bombarded country towns.In spring, people […]

Minister of Agriculture and Trade Damien O'Connor has defended the Government's decision to ban livestock exports by sea from April next year."That's the call […]

Two butchers from the Waikato have carved themselves a path to the grand final of the 2022 Pact Packaging Young Butcher and ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of […]

RNZ A new wine research centre has been opened in Marlborough with the aim of helping the industry stay ahead of global trends and fostering research and […]

Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay took a closer look at the Government's livestock export by sea ban, which comes into effect in April next year.On with the […]

Blue chip dairy industry performer Tatua will pay its farmer-shareholders a record $11.30/kg milksolids cash for the 2021-22 year, while still retaining close […]

A 1925 Dennis fire truck has been restored back to its former glory, thanks to the help of the South Taranaki Community.Hāwera Volunteer Fire Brigade chief […]

Jenni Vernon reckons her love for the land and livestock was forged as a child, helping her grandfather feed out mangels on farm. Today, after more than four […]

Opinion: When it comes to pricing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, it pays to take a moment to remember how and why we have got to this point and to […]

Taupō District Council is planting 7000 native trees in Mangakino, which will have a range of benefits for the local environment and wildlife.Council parks […]

Hynds Group and Federated Farmers have signed a strategic partnership deal. Founded 49 years ago by John and Léonie Hynds, Hynds Group includes nine […]

Dairy Commodity prices continued their downhill slide over August 2022. Average monthly USDA prices all moved lower in August 2022 - compared to the month […]

Hill country farmers cannot ignore the goat meat market opportunities such as in North America, according to goat farming expert Garrick Batten. He outlines […]

State farmer Landcorp (Pāmu) has returned a solid profit for the year ended June 2022, but says rising costs, weather and Covid disruptions are putting […]

The Ministry for Primary Industries today issued an extension to the current public health warning against collecting shellfish in Hawke Bay due to high toxin […]

New Zealand’s red meat sector reached $1.1 billion, a 26% increase on July 2021, according to analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA). It marks the […]

Ruralco’s upcoming board election marks an important time for shareholders to have their say on the oversight of the co-operative and how it moves forward, […]

The 55th season of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year contest has been launched this week. The contest will kick off on 15 October 2022 with the first of 11 […]

The Ministry for Primary Industries today issued an extension to the current public health warning against collecting shellfish in Hawke Bay due to high toxin […]

Ireland's first Ambassador to NZ, Peter Ryan, says relations between the two countries have never been closer. Ryan leaves NZ with a legacy, which covers […]

Rural services company PGG Wrightson (PGW) has blown away the Covid-inspired trials of the past couple of years to report a 20% lift in operating earnings for […]

Ravensdown’s 2022 Integrated Report, published today, has revealed a 12% reduction in carbon emissions from fertiliser against the previous year. The […]

RuralCo chair Jessie Chan has been appointed as an independent director to the NZPork board. Chan, who lives in Rakaia in mid-Canterbury, also serves on the […]

September is Bee Aware Month and Apiculture NZ is asking Kiwis to learn more about bees. They also want Kiwis to find out what actions they can take to […]

Researchers are investigating what makes great-tasting pork as part of an innovative eating quality project. Scientists at AgResearch are examining how […]

Pāmu has announced that Annabel Davies will be joining the company as its chief sustainability and risk officer. Chief executive Mark Leslie says he is […]

After a very wet July, NIWA is forecasting a ray of hope for sodden farmers. Temperatures are most likely to be warmer than average across most of the country […]

The Ministry for Primary Industries is calling on researchers to apply for funding to better measure the country’s agricultural emissions. The funding […]