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West Coast weather: Flood protection stands up against storm
17/04/2024
Flood defences across southern Westland stood the test of last week's bad weather. […]
Dannevirke showgrounds host exotic sheep sale
17/04/2024
Unique sale of rare sheep at Dannevirke. […]
NZ productivity problems: Is excessive regulation or primary industry to blame?
17/04/2024
Red tape and New Zealand's reliance on dairy cop some of the blame. […]
Farming News
Litany of police failures after stalking victim murdered
Farzana Yaqubi was 21-year-old law student in Auckland. Photo: Facebook A litany of police failures […]
Evie sniffs out the river rats
Evie, an 18-month-old Welsh springer spaniel, is helping keep endangered birds safe in the Ashley-Ra […]
Country News
New Zealand A&P Agricultural Show cancelled this year
Organisers of the show in Christchurch say it's not financially viable. […]
Craft beer: Taranaki back-country spawns 'remarkably different' hops
A Taranaki brewer is excited about the distinctive flavour of beer made from hops grown in the region's hill country. […]
Low lamb prices could see more farmers planting trees
"Hardly any" sheep and beef farmers are breaking even and many will be looking for other uses for their land, agricultural consultant says. […]
NZ shearer breaks merino solo record in Western Australia
Luke Vernon broke the previous record set in 2019 by shearing 500 merino ewes in eight hours. […]
Primary sector faces hurdles to 'ageing' export earnings
A new report says more collaboration between firms could increase the price New Zealand goods get in overseas markets. […]
'Keeping up' with demand the biggest challenge for Canterbury Biltong
A Christchurch company is expanding production of its South African-style dried meat snacks once again to keep up with insatiable demand. […]
What is avian influenza H5N1, also known as bird flu, and why has it been found in US dairy cows?
There are few places in the world the high pathogenicity bird flu has not yet reached, and scientists say the world is in an animal pandemic. […]
Eric Fa'anoi - a view from both sides of the fence
Country Life: A visit to his ancestral village in Samoa has helped a young man from Porirua unearth his interest in agriculture. […]
Food and fibre qualifications overhaul underway
All agricultural qualifications, outside of university, including level 2 and 3 courses at high school are under review. […]
Efforts to create methane vaccine bolstered
Efforts to create a methane vaccine are being bolstered with the establishment of a new 'vaccine venture'. Kiwi scientists at AgResearch hav […]
Fresh water farm plans rollout to be reviewed, work underway may be halted
Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard said the current system was too costly and complex, and too broadly applied. […]
Annual Tour 2008
A few photos from the 2008 Annual Southdown Tour.
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