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…
Taranaki farmworker Ethan Webster’s life sentence for murdering Jacob Ramsay set to be overturned
Candy and Webster were workers on the same farm as Ramsay. While the two had been in their…
Nathan Guy appointed as New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy
“I have asked Mr Guy to show particular focus on India and GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council] markets, to…
Top 10% but doing it tough: How the cost of living is hitting Kiwi households
In this age of uncertainty, we’re told to trust the numbers, and here they are. According to global…
Waikato farmer Snow Chubb’s tree‑planting vision still shaping sustainable farming
Chubb said the decision paid itself off in “spades”. His cows were producing between 400 and 440kg of…
Fonterra shareholders poised to back $4.2b consumer business sale to Lactalis
The deal involves the sale of some of Fonterra’s most recognised brands, including Anchor and Mainland. Fonterra says…
Targa Rally crash near Rotorua: Witness describes ‘big ball of flames’ after car hits tree
He grabbed two large fire extinguishers from his shed and headed towards the road. “The car was a…
Local body elections 2025: Ken Couper elected Whangārei Mayor, defeating Vince Cocurullo
Couper has been elected as Whangārei District Council mayor after first being elected to represent the Bream Bay…
Inside New Zealand Rustic: How farmer Malcolm Rough redefined natural home design
Presenting a home is a lot like how people look each other in the eye when shaking hands.…
Listen to The Country online: Young Farmer of the Year Hugh Jackson’s mental health journey
He reflects on being “haunted by the black dog” in 2020, and how he helps keep it at…
Fonterra hits back after Winston Peters questions $4.2b Mainland sale plan
In an emailed response to the Herald, Fonterra said it had been engaging with farmers on the strategic…