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From shearing shed to chic
Country Life visits a shearing shed where the wool clip's being turned into fashionable woollen coats.
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New rules for welfare of pigs on farms - in 10 years
1 Oct 2025The government's changes set new welfare requirements for pig farming, but will not come into force until the end of 2035.
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Inside the Kiwi cream cheese factory whipping up treats for Asia
5:55 am todayA growing taste for pastries, cakes and dairy-topped drinks in China and Southeast Asia is fuelling demand for New Zealand-made cream cheese.
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Timber industry welcomes 10% tariff as a 'bit of relief'
1 Oct 2025News the US imposed a tariff of 10 percent on imported timber has come as a relief to industry, which expected a higher figure.
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Meet Chianina, the cattle the size of a car
"The steak's so big you can't get your potatoes on the plate. I don't think that's really a problem."
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'Out of control' love for tractors forces Kiwi to auction 116
3 Oct 2025Two rugby field-sized sheds have been barely enough to contain Wānaka man Allan Dippie's obsession.
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New Zealand's rural freshwater at risk, study finds
30 Sep 2025Canterbury, Waikato and Southland had the highest amounts of contamination.
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Bioenergy sector hopeful green energy demand will fire up wood-to-power supply chain
30 Sep 2025Woody biomass from forestry or wood processing can be turned into bioenergy, as alternatives to LPG gas or coal, for example.
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Australian wins peace prize for farming technique in West Africa
29 Sep 2025Tony Rinaudo's work as an agronomist - a soil and plant scientist - in Niger during the 1980s resulted in the development of farmer-managed natural regeneration.
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Not kidding: Goat trained to join owner's hunting trips
30 Sep 2025His owner Alesha Tomasi said the two-year-old loved to swap his paddock for adventures in the hills. Audio
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Wine export volumes strong, value down slightly in year ended June
NZ Winegrowers annual report indicates exports rose 5 percent by volume in the year ended June, though the value of exports was down slightly at $2.10 billion.
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'Fantastic result': Latest farmgate milk payout may be new norm
The national president of Federated Farmers believes the latest record payout means farmers can be optimistic for their future. Audio
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Farming, tea and tales gone by
27 Sep 2025Farmer Ian Buckingham was born at Lansdown Farm at Hook near Waimate 85 years ago, and he's never left.
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Storm's got your back (and knees)
27 Sep 2025Physio and farmer Storm Baynes-Ryan gives in-paddock advice to help Te Tai Rāwhiti farmers recover from injuries, stay strong and keep fit.
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Country Life: Sniffing out new life at Trufflewood
27 Sep 2025Springer Spaniel Indie has just finished her first harvest as a truffle hunter, showing outstanding skills for a pup.
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Could Molesworth Station become a not-for-profit farm?
26 Sep 2025The idea was put forward by Jim Ward, the farm's former manager of 24 years, before he resigned abruptly in July.
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Fonterra still buoyant despite slight drop in net profit to $1.09b
Chief executive Miles Hurrell says the full year ended July has been one of the Co-op's strongest years yet - and the outlook is positive.
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'Green drought' leaves some farmers feeling blue
The grass may be green on top, but underneath the soil tells a very different story in two regions.
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Fonterra result: Interest builds on impact of consumer brands sale
The dairy co-op is expected to deliver a strong full-year result with analysts expecting it to be at the top end of the range.
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Will the 'net zero' target include shipping aviation emissions?
The climate change minister is considering whether emissions from international aviation and shipping should be included in the 2050 climate targets.
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NZ's milk production sets new record for August
23 Sep 2025Waikato and Taranaki lead the gains, while growth in the South Island was more subdued.
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More than quarter of kids struggling for food, study finds
22 Sep 2025A new report shows food insecurity affects one in four homes with children in Aotearoa.
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Romene: From sheep to sheet mask
20 Sep 2025Southland sheep farmer Megan Seator is unravelling new uses for Romney's strong wool in a range of skincare products.
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Wattie's denies peach cut due to owner's split
Local peach growers have been told their fruit will no longer be needed.
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Alliance Group warns of insolvency if shareholders reject investment
Alliance Group is urging shareholders to vote to accept a $250 million investment from an Irish meat company.
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The many lessons of the pā harakeke
20 Sep 2025For close to 30 years, Whanganui couple Marilyn and Marty Vreede have been making paper from leftover harakeke from the district's many weavers, while also helping to revitalise te reo Māori.
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A thread runs through it
20 Sep 2025Huhana Smith grows fruit and harakeke at Kuku, north of Wellington. Standing on the shoulders of her ancestors, she's growing healthy food and, potentially, a sustainable fashion industry.
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Kiwifruit woos wealthy foreigners with new fund
Lucrative SunGold kiwifruit may hold the key to unlocking New Zealand residency for wealthy foreigners through the "golden visa".
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