06:45am Fri 08 Sep, 2023
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
06:30am Fri 08 Sep, 2023
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
11:45am Tue 05 Sep, 2023
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
03:00pm Sat 02 Sep, 2023
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
07:00am Fri 25 Aug, 2023
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
12:00pm Sat 19 Aug, 2023
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
07:00pm Fri 18 Aug, 2023
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
02:00pm Wed 16 Aug, 2023
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
08:10pm Tue 15 Aug, 2023
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
02:00pm Sat 12 Aug, 2023
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
02:00pm Thu 10 Aug, 2023
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
09:10am Tue 08 Aug, 2023
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