Disputes Tribunal rules on feud between Southland farmer after $14k bill for grazing in ‘barter’ deal
The bill $14,000 bill was based on one farmer’s assessment of how much weight each cattle had gained…
new discovery could reshape crop breeding and resilience
Published in PNAS, the study shows that plants use the hormone abscisic acid (ABA) as a fast‑track messaging…
Waimiha farmer Lew Pickens keeps old bush skills and bullock team history alive
“I can suss nature out pretty good.” Pickens sits on a chair by the camp oven in the…
Coroner rules Tasman hop farmer Peter Lines’ death on riverbank during storm a ‘tragic accident’
The family acknowledged the coroner’s findings, which confirmed the death was the result of a tragic accident. “We…
Shearing record-breaker and top UK farmer Matthew Smith back in the Bay
A week later, Rowland shears in a Shearing Sports New Zealand selection series final, chasing the second of…
Rangiora farmer Gary Evans banned from owning livestock for life after sheep neglect
The charges included failing to ensure his 184 sheep received treatment that alleviated unnecessary pain or distress. Judge…
‘The great adventure’: Grandson brings Far North soldier’s World War I story to life
He has produced three editions of Jim’s story. The latest details how the Ōkaihau farmer and musician swapped…
Year in Review: Hazelnuts prove to be a good cash crop for Waikato farmer
Raewyn and her husband Allan bought 25 hectares of her family farm in 2008 and raised their two…
Year in review: Waikato farmer reunites with his family’s vintage Fordson tractor
His great-grandfather cleared large blocks of land and had eight sons and a few daughters to whom he…
Central Hawke’s Bay farmer shifts his stock while holidaying in Colombia, thanks to an AI creation
“It’s the whole cliché of leaving it in a better place, and it’s all a bit woke, but…
Year in Review: Waikato dairy farmer cherishes father’s 1955 John Deere 70 tractor
“My dad, Neil, switched the day-to-day tractors to John Deere when International and David Brown combined as Case…
Galatea dairy farmer follows her passion for natural healing
“Pete and I then worked full-time on his parents’ dairy farm, and Pete also contract-fenced. “We started sharemilking…