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Horses pull crowds at ploughing

Having had a few problems on the way, the Waikato Ploughing Association had a fantastic two days hosting the finals of the New Zealand Ploughing Association’s 2012 New Zealand finals.

Make or break for Wairarapa rally

EMMA GILMOUR has her sights set on taking the lead in the 2012 New Zealand Rally Championship when the series visits the Wairarapa this weekend for the second of five rounds.

Jag locks-in anti-theft

JAGUAR’S XF sports sedan has been judged the most secure vehicle in the large car category by Australia’s expert body on vehicle crime, the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC).

Faithful family hack brings home the bacon

ALL THE stars lined up for Paul Houghton when he won the Mainland Minerals Vintage section of the New Zealand Ploughing Championship on April 14-15 at Cambridge

Cow pooling has role to play

With 'cow pooling' in the spotlight following TV One's Sunday programme, Federated Farmers Rural Butchers believes it has a role to play in reconnecting the public to their food.

Cow pooling safety concerns

The recent coverage of 'cow pooling' has raised the profile of home killed meat as a viable method for consumers to attain cheaper meat.

Wool market variable

Targeted types such as some first lambs fleece and oddments resisted a generally weaker market last week, says New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson.

Last seven for young farmer title

After 22 district finals and seven regional finals featuring New Zealand's best young farming talent, The National Bank Young Farmer Contest is down to the last seven contestants. They'll battle it out in Dunedin from May 23 – May 26, 2012 to see who will take the title.

Big grant for Karapiro clean up

DairyNZ has been granted major funding from the Waikato River Authority's first funding round to undertake a major environmental farm management and monitoring project in the Karapiro area.