Be vigilant, is the message from Federated Farmers in the wake of rising rural crime. Matamata branch chair Matthew Zonderop says thieves targeting farms... Read More

Through tragedy and tough times, one thing that has remained constant for Kelly Phelps is her passion for animals, hens in particular, and their welfare. In... Read More

A Morrinsville dairy farmer says he has lost tens of thousands of dollars after a technician failed to get a portion of his cows in calf through artificial insemination. Peter... Read More

The first decisions under new rules for farm-to-forest conversions have been released, with two of the three applications being declined. The government introduced... Read More

A dairy farm found in a 'shambolic” state with overflowing effluent and staff unaware of who was in charge has been convicted and fined for the fourth... Read More

New targets will force farmers to reduce their emissions in order to sell to export markets in a bid to future-proof the sector, the government has announced. Agriculture... Read More

Dairy co-operative Fonterra has cut its forecast milk price for the second time in two weeks after prices slumped in the latest dairy auction. The co-op further... Read More

For many farmers, it has been a challenging year and, for some, its feels like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. In February, Cyclone Gabrielle... Read More

The father of the missing Marokopa family has been spotted earlier this month buying camping supplies using a large amount of cash, according to police. Tom... Read More

Through the "beautiful wet season" that Mohi Beckham calls the past 18-months, most of the paddocks were underwater on the coastal Bay of Plenty farm which he... Read More

Extreme weather and the spread of disease has seen some North Island olive growers ditch harvesting altogether this season. The country's 300 or so olive... Read More

An initiative set up by Rural Liaison Officer Patrick (Paddy) Henderson in Cromwell is seeing positive results for rangatahi, and it's all down to some very... Read More