Stories by Gianina Schwanecke
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Pāmu reports half-year net profit of $62 million
Pāmu - formerly Landcorp - is the country's largest pastoral farmer, managing about 360,000 hectares across 112 farms.
Meet Hamish Best, one of this year's Zanda McDonald Award finalists
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…
Digging into the DNA of New Zealand's working dogs
New research aims to shed new light on a farmer's best friend.
Farmer confidence grows to highest level in nearly a decade
Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford said the last few years had been "bloody tough" and it was "fantastic" to hear that farmers are feeling more positive.
Green shoots showing for grower two years after Cyclone Gabrielle
When Cyclone Gabrielle, fourth-generation orchardist Cameron Taylor sprang into action rescuing people from rooftops in his Taylor Corporation helicopter.
'The scars will always be there': Farmers reflect on two years post Cyclone Gabrielle
While many have begun to move on from the cyclone, Ian and Helen Burgess remain in limbo.
Full circle composting on a Tararua dairy farm
The team at Waka Dairies near Dannevirke is turning waste from milking cows into fertiliser that can be worked back into the farm.
The robots that could replace fungicides
Led by Bragato Research Institute in partnership with A Lighter Touch, the research project aims to see if UV-C light can be used to control powdery mildew in place of traditional fungicides.
FarmRight converts mid Canterbury dairy farm to plant T&G apples
Fresh produce giant T&G Global is expanding its operations in Canterbury, planting a new crop of premium apples.
From pup to pro: Miley the Huntaway hits her stride
We catch up with Miley the young Huntaway and her trainer Chris Shaw as she celebrates her first birthday and see what this pup has been up to. You will be blown away by how much progress she has…
Chef couple finds new home on the range
Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke's Bay was once a bustling base for the local farming community. These days it's helping bridge the urban-rural divide and provides employment opportunities for…
Green shoots for Hawke's Bay apple industry with 'well-needed' capital injection
Country Life: Shane Flynn from Craigmore Sustainables explains why they see a bright future for the region's horticulture sector.
'Defend the shed' - how the poultry industry has been preparing for a bird flu outbreak
How are chicken and egg farms protecting themselves from avian flu? Country Life visited a broiler chicken farm to find out what good biosecurity practice involves.
Ditching the lawn mower and other curious ways to grow great tomatoes
Meet Anthony and Angela Tringham, of Curious Croppers, the couple growing heirloom tomatoes using agroecology principles.
All creatures great and small: The zoo hospital helping native wildlife
Country Life goes inside Wellington Zoo's animal hospital, Te Kōhanga, where they help rehabilitate native birds ready for release back into the wild.
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
Kiwifruit is starting to bloom in Bay of Plenty, dairy farmers up and down the country are busy breeding the next season's calves, while North Canterbury farms have welcomed some recent rain to break…
Country Life: The truth about flower farming
Kate Briant, of The Rural Florist, juggles a busy young family with her burgeoning flower growing business.
Girls who Grow: The next generation of land girls
The new education programme helping empower the next generation of wāhine in agriculture recently launched across the wider Wellington and Horowhenua region targeting girls from urban backgrounds.
A cut above - couple making 'one of a kind' knives with deer antlers
Jacinda and Richy Sheridan have carved out a niche for themselves, making hunting and farm knives using deer antlers.
