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Hugh Jackson named Young Farmer of the Year
The 26-year-old was crowned the 57th FMG Young Farmer of the Year on Saturday evening after the final event in Invercargill.
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Plant production 'underrated' in horticulture, says 2025's NZ Young Plant Producer
5 Jul 2025Jake Linklater won the prestigious award in his hometown of Christchurch.
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Conditions on farms and orchards around the motu
4 Jul 2025Wet and wild weather has lashed much of the country from Taranaki to the top of the South, where many farmers and orchardists are still busy with the cleanup.
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Thefts fail to wilt trust-based veggie project
4 Jul 2025Crooked Vege's pay-what-you-can model may have been a radical idea two years ago but its vege box plan is working.
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Rural recycling on the rise
4 Jul 2025Agrecovery has seen huge growth in the 20 years it's been operating, with those in the primary sector looking for new ways to recycle on-farm plastic.
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NZ no longer in a state of 'peak tractor'
3 Jul 2025New Zealand has fallen from 'peak tractor' with bigger machinery, rising on-farm costs and farmers becoming more efficient driving sales down.
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Snorts and snuggles at a second chance sanctuary
5 Jul 2025Sharlene Wilson has turned her rural property in North Canterbury into a haven for rescued farm animals who find healing, freedom and a place to truly belong.
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Dairy price dip won't last long - expert
Dairy prices fell for the fourth consecutive auction overnight, with the average price down more than 4 percent to US$4274.
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New climate change resilient apple exports tipped to nearly double this year
2 Jul 2025The zesty red 'Sassy' apple is now being sold to more than 10 countries and it's forecast that 1.8 million kilos of the fruit will be exported this year. Audio
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Farmers consider options after Mt Messenger Bypass court setback
3 Jul 2025The Transport Agency wants to compulsorily acquire 11 hectares of Tony and Debbie Pascoe's cattle farm.
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Big stations and sweeping views: Why a vet went rural
2 Jul 2025Holly Gardyne has no regrets about moving to a rural practice.
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Lincoln to host new Bioeconomy Science HQ
2 Jul 2025It comes as the science sector overhaul came into effect officially on Tuesday. Audio
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Union warns against meat self-inspection plans
A union says potential plans to privatise New Zealand's meat inspection service could put food quality and safety at risk.
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PGG faces $780K in liability for farm sale negligence
Court documents showed the sale featured incorrect descriptions about the herd size and milk production at the 105 hectare site near Hokitika.
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Invest in nature, no gumboots required
28 Jun 2025Country Life: What are biodiversity credits and how can they work for NZ?
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Bokashi by the tonne - chocolate brown and teeming with worms
27 Jun 2025Two North Canterbury farmers have been bitten by the bokashi bug. As well as being a soil superfood, it's also cost effective.
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Pygmy goats: Big business in a tiny package
New Zealand's first, and smallest, pygmy goats are in high demand - and big prices are being paid.
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Advocates renew calls to end colony-cage egg farms
25 Jun 2025After the ban of conventional cages, producers had the option to move to colony cages, barns and free-range systems.
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Roebuck Farm - where the garden beds are rich 'like chocolate cake'
28 Jun 2025Over the past 20 years, Jodi Roebuck and his wife Tanya have turned a bare paddock into a thriving market garden with an emphasis on microgreens.
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Jobs at stake for meat workers
28 Jun 2025Meat plants across Aotearoa are struggling to match low volumes of livestock coming through with staffing levels.
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Massive transfer of wealth: Family farmers, growers spurred to start succession planning
24 Jun 2025The agriculture and horticulture sector will see the largest-ever intergenerational transfer of wealth, with farm assets estimated to be worth $150b.
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Could spiders help manage pests on New Zealand's farms?
24 Jun 2025It's been estimated that spiders consume up to 800 million tons of (mostly) bugs globally per year.
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Stewart Island solar farm to fight high power prices gets funding
The government is providing $15 million for a solar farm on Stewart Island with the hope of reducing steep power prices.
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Family linked to rugby royalty gives homestead new lease on life
23 Jun 2025The home at Kiwitea, near Feilding, now lends itself to agritourism due to its quiet and accessible location.
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Digging deep into indigenous know-how
20 Jun 2025Nick Rahiri Roskruge's work in agriculture and soil science have taken him far afield, looking at crops sustaining indigenous communities.
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Feeling stressed? Cuddle a cow, says dairy farm
Proceeds from the bovine bonding help fund a nearby wildlife preserve.
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New kiwifruit season forecasts revealed
18 Jun 2025Zespri was expecting another record crop for the 2025/26 season.
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Finding forever home for old farming dogs getting harder - charity
The charity has rehomed about 1800 farming canines over the last decade.
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