Investment with 'sex appeal'
It's like any commercial investment really, except you get to say you own a vineyard.
A medical exam gift
Workers from Vanuatu who need a medical exam will not have to travel so far now.
'Just listen and hold us tight'
Stress is high during calving and Louise Giltrap has some advice for husbands and kids.
Cow disease strikes third farm
The cow disease Mycoplasma looks as though it has spread to a third farm, this one in Oamaru.
Water tax exploits town-farm rift
OPINION: I have listened to the hatred, I have read the posts on social media ripping into farmers and it saddens me.
Business savvy farmers get ahead
Buying a first farm isn't easy but it's made easier with a grasp of business basics.
Tractor Pull thrills
Modified tractors, the farming equivalent of boy racers, delighted spectators at Mystery Creek.
British back at Fieldays
The British were back at Fieldays for the first time in 17 years.
China demand strong for a2 Milk
NZ dairy company's profit nearly tripled on the back of soaring demand for its infant formula products in China.
Waimate irrigation newbie top of class
Young irrigating specialist William Bragg is already excelling in his field.
Cow disease strikes third farm
The cow disease Mycoplasma looks as though it has spread to a third farm, this one in Oamaru.
Farmers pledge swimmable rivers
Farming leaders representing 80 per cent of the industry have pledged to make all New Zealand rivers swimmable, although they don't say how or by when.
Detecting heat in cows
Technological advancements allow easier detection of cows in heat for better breeding.
Riparian planting no silver bullet
River side plantings have their limitations on farms.
Your far flung fish and chips
It's Friday night and that means one thing: takeaway time. But under the batter, where does your fish come from?
End of farmed Bluff oysters
Staff at businesses who helped make Bluff oysters a phenomenon "burst into tears" at news farms are finished.
Time running out for salmon plan
NZ King Salmon's hopes of getting a ruling any time soon on its plan to relocate Sounds farms are fading.
Shareholders ask questions of Blue Sky Meats
Blue Sky Meats bosses faced up tp shareholders after almost $2m loss.
Venison prices hit new heights
The North Americans can't get enough of our venison and it's driving up prices close to record levels.
Group effort preserves CHB bush and wetland
Preserving a large wetland and area of native bush on their farm has been a satisfying experience for Central Hawke's Bay farmers Richie and Andrea Wedd.
The grandfather they never knew
When a South Otago farming family began researching their family history for the Century Farm Awards, they breathed new life into the grandfather they never knew.
Worm resistance group formed
Worm resistance group formed
Corriedales tick all the boxes
The corriedale sheep may soon have its time in the sun, says a leading breeder.
Woman first to win grower crown
Erin Atkinson is the first woman to win the Young Grower of the Year title in its 11-year history.
Otago land ripe for picking
Scarcity of big properties with irrigation potential in Central Otago expected to prompt interest in the land.
Te Mana Lamb champions good fat
Te Mana puts the good fat back into lamb through a combination of genetics, breeding, traceability and support for farmers.
MPI cops it over manuka definition
Officials defend their handling of the search for a reliable definition of manuka honey.
Comvita year not so sweet
If the coming season's honey production returns to normal, Comvita is predicting a better financial result.
The endless possibilities of meat
Jenna Heller talks to the scientist who came up with meat chocolate and who says meat is more than just a steak on a plate.
Too soon for the robot milker?
DairyNZ scientist Brian Dela Rue takes a closer look at farmer-less milking, where cows move quietly and efficiently through robotic milking machines.
Collars keep cows contained
DairyNZ research engineer Brian Dela Rue considers whether electric fencing might be consigned to the history books.
Katie Milne: The face of farming
The new Federated Farmers' president became the first woman to be elected to the position in its 118-year history in June.
Aquarium's $45m Weta upgrade
Weta Workshop will help with $45m upgrade that will see Napier's National Aquarium triple in size.
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