Stories by Gianina Schwanecke

Sow the Seed subject advisor Suzy Newman said it complemented new study units they created for year 7-10 students' science and agricultural curriculum.

Len French wanted a lake to help with water security on his eastern Wairarapa farm. What he's built, Lake Braemore, is now a community asset that can be enjoyed by all.

Complaint by animal advocacy group over fish deaths prompts probe.

Tree planting efforts around Hawke's Bay hill country farms are paying off, new data shows.

Climate change is a key threat facing the wine industry.

Moving to once-a-day milking has helped Janet Fleming through Taranaki's recent drought.

New Zealand's largest working farm, Molesworth Station, has declared its cattle free of bovine tuberculosis for the first time in nearly 40 years.

The bait is made entirely of crayfish waste products.

Dean Martin has carried on the legacy set by his dad and is not afraid to try new things - from shedding sheep to regenerative agriculture practices.

Fernglen Farm is a family affair helping people learn more about the benefits of sheep milk, while also ensuring strong welfare standards for their animals and finding new ways to balance the…

One of the country's oldest organically certified farms is looking for the next generation to lead its operations.

They may look like your usual bundle of fluff or large Labrador pup, but these Maremma sheepdogs are a breed of their own.

This year's exports fetched about $124 million for New Zealand, according to Infometrics data.

The current Act is "broken", making it difficult to get things done with too many things requiring a resource consent, the group says.

As part of Aotearoa's first seaweed festival, Pacific Harvest hosted a seaweed tasting event where people could sample various red, green and brown dried seaweeds.

Geoff Allott, a former Black Cap and co-founder of exporting company Quality NZ, has been in the Indian market for 12 years.

The eight-strong team is heading to the World Butchers' Challenge in Paris later this month to represent New Zealand.

Ella Martin is the first woman to win the competition in it's almost 40-year history.

While volumes are down slightly, the quality of fruit is good, a grower says.

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay classified the conditions as a medium-scale adverse event, with the drought declaration opening up funding support and tax relief for farmers and growers.

We find out what it takes to produce some of New Zealand's tastiest apples by heading inside Plant & Food Research where they help Prevar create new apple and pear varieties.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council is exploring the feasibility of a new water storage facility near Whanawhana in Hawke's Bay.

Pāmu - formerly Landcorp - is the country's largest pastoral farmer, managing about 360,000 hectares across 112 farms.

We check back in with Hamish Best of red meat retailer Conscious Valley just outside Wellington. A keen ag student the last time he spoke to Country Life, he's now a finalist for the prestigious…

New research aims to shed new light on a farmer's best friend.