Sheep
Hyslop stakes a Beef+Lamb claim
Timaru's newly elected Beef+Lamb NZ board member says the organisation must focus outcome not output.
Whangamata shearer wins legacy award
He put pain aside to shear around 300,000 sheep over his shearing sports career.
'Wage theft' leads to shearers' collective
Contractors manipulating employees' wages to undercut others spurs union movement.
Farmers may need to destock
A cease take direction has been issued for the Dovedale and Motupiko water zones, allowing water only for essential domestic use and stock water.
Pungarehu Golf Club battlers aren't sheepish
Some golf clubs do raffles to raise funds. A rural Taranaki golf club keeps sheep on its course to sell.
Shearer's passing leaves 'huge hole'
The death of Timaru blade shearer Billy Michelle is being mourned in the rural community.
Big shift in farming coming
Farmers have a huge challenge ahead of them as the country moves to lower its emissions.
Safer woolsheds on the way
Shearers say an online app is teaching them to be safer and healthier in the woolshed.
The art of wasting nothing
A little nut tree paddock in Kimbolton is producing the perfect medium for Maggie Duff's art.
Farmer wins dog attack compo
A dog owner has been ordered to pay reparations following an attack on a North Otago farmer's sheep.
Blades shearers off to France
Two South Canterbury shearers have confirmed their places at the 2019 world shearing and woolhandling championships.
Vet shortage worries rural sector
A national shortage of vets will spell out trouble for the rural sector.
Lamb prices leg it up
South Canterbury sheep and beef farmers are celebrating a great spring as barbecue season ramps up along with the price of lamp chops and sausages.
Shearers cutting their way to world champs
Geraldine blades shearer Allan Oldfield is set to emulate the achievement of his father in becoming a NZ world championships team member.
New $50m dryer to be built in Waikato
Waikato Innovation Park will be home to a new dryer that will increase job numbers from 17 to 35.
Blade shearers sharpen rivalry
South Canterbury blade shearers go head-to-head for spots at world championships.
Women with a sheared history
REVIEW: Each of our protagonists has been well-chosen and boast charisma, competitiveness and chutzpah to burn.
Wet winter curbs insect pest
Black beetle numbers are down so far this year. That's good news for Waikato paddocks.
Stratford wins Waimate Shears
Invercargill shearer Nathan Stratford won the Waimate Shears on Saturday.
Sale yields return for pupils
Waituna West pupils watched as their prized lambs were sold, with money going towards school resources.
Scan results crucial
OPINION: Test results can turn up some surprises as Joyce Wyllie found on their Golden Bay farm.
Milking it
Sheep-milking is taking off in the Waikato, where two new farms have almost been completed.
Waikato drystock farm found to have M. bovis
A Waikato dry stock farm has tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis.
No leads in stock theft
A West Otago farmer has given much thought to what has happened to his 63 missing in-calf cows.
Shearing industry boosts pay packets
Shearing shed staff get a 25 per cent pay increase to encourage them to stay in New Zealand.
Commitment to shearing
Southland shearer Nathan Stratford is back home after competing for New Zealand in the United Kingdom.
Govt seeks urgent social media advice
Investment funds back calls for social media change
Taranaki oil and gas researcher digs deep
Business community counts losses
Anger over Facebook 'hate site'
Awakino gorge roadworks ready to start
Amaltal denies illegal fishing
Doctor's Whaleoil comments spark complaint
Forex trader admits to running $7m ponzi scheme