May 6, 2024
Game bird season gets off to a good start
Opening Weekend bags a good haul for the table or freezer.
May 6, 2024
A vege stall with roots deep in the land
Wilson’s Vege Stall in Southland is stocked with produce grown by the owners, and despite having to navigate bureaucracy and the supermarket duopoly, it’s going stronger than ever.
May 6, 2024
Timaru to Tokyo: growing carrots for juice in Japan
The Tayler brothers, who farm around 1000ha, also grow process potatoes for Bluebird Foods and McCain.
May 6, 2024
This is El Niño’s long, dry kiss goodbye
NZ’s backlog of rain orders is being complicated by stubborn and lingering highs, says Phil Duncan.
May 3, 2024
What’s on your mind, Kiwi farmer?
How a community Facebook page became part of the fabric of New Zealand farming.
May 3, 2024
Farmer Time for Schools digs in
Programme continues to introduce more and more students to farming life and opportunities.
May 3, 2024
How to retire well as a dairy farmer
Retirement and investment planning doesn’t have to be intimidating or overwhelming, says an industry adviser.
May 3, 2024
Call for Environment Southland to focus on ‘real risks’
Given it’s clear regulations are on the way out, it would be baffling if farmers were forced to gain consent for certain wintering activities, farming body says.
May 3, 2024
Stress showing up in non-dairy loans
Troubled agricultural loans outside the dairy sector hit their highest level since early 2012, Reserve Bank reports.
May 3, 2024
The Farmer’s Voice loud and clear at Fieldays
One of a range of farming lobby groups to have a presence at new Fieldays Rural Advocacy Hub.