Farming
Wairarapa town hosts annual Golden Shears competition
Golden Shears President Trish Stevens shares her love of the wool industry and which heats the one to watch at this year's shearing and woolhandling championship event in Masterton. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
A round-up of conditions on farms and orchards around the country. Audio
Country Life Friday 28 February 2025
Coming up on Country Life... we meet a small-scale farmer who has big ideas on how smaller farms can help solve the growing problem of food insecurity in New Zealand... and a Southland deer farmer… Audio
'No one else is doing it': Farmer rapt with edible bale netting
Paddocks free of plastic wrapping waste are becoming a reality thanks to Grant Lightfoot.
Farming coops can get a bad environmental rap, but they can also be a force for good
Large-scale sustainable transformation rests on finding ways to orchestrate the efforts of many individuals and organisations towards a common goal, writes Stefan Korber.
Drought declared in Taranaki amid 'desperate conditions'
Hot dry conditions and below average rainfall have affected pasture growth and farmers have had to feed-out or sell livestock earlier.
Dairy without the cow? Auckland food-tech startup explains how
It is NZ's most profitable export industry, but also one of our biggest carbon emitters - so what if the cow, and methane, could be taken out of the production process altogether? Audio
Waikato woman breaks world record for sheep shearing
"It was just an extra big day at work really."
New Zealand at risk of losing locally grown veggies
An industry body leader says New Zealand is at risk of losing significant amounts of its locally grown veggie supply if government policies are not addressed.
Farmers turn weed into wellness products
Hemp grows beside wheat, barley and peas at Blair and Jody Drysdale's farm in Northern Southland. The seeds are pressed and made into nutritional oil and skincare cream, that the couple sell direct to…
Sunflower community project brightening Central Hawke's Bay
A dairy farm field filled with sunflowers in Central Hawke's Bay is bringing joy and happiness to the local community, with people invited to walk through the flowers, and pick some to take away.
Farmers turn weed into wellness products
Hemp grows beside wheat, barley and peas at Blair and Jody Drysdale's farm in northern Southland. The seeds are pressed in the farmyard and made into nutritional oil and skincare cream, that the… Audio
Sino-vino ties - a wine-lover linking China and New Zealand
Fang Mei fell in love with wine after working in the banking industry in New Zealand and China. Now she has her own vineyard here and educates people in China about New Zealand wine, gleaning insights… Audio
Ag student's dreams come true 15 years on
We check back in with Hamish Best of 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 trans-Tasman Zanda… Audio
