Double standards
OPINION: Imagine if the Hound had called the Minister of Finance the 'c-word' and accused her of "girl math".
Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive, Dr Scott Champion, looks back on 2015.
The invasive pest Chilean Needle grass has been discovered on the edges of Christchurch in West Melton.
Forest operations will continue in Nelson and Marlborough forests during summer, except when the fire risk is at its highest.
The Claas Lexion 700 combine harvester has won 2016 Machine of the Year at the biennial European trade fair Agritechnica.
More Government funding will enable 20% more veterinarians to be trained at Massey University.
Nelson apple growers have suffered significant losses from hail on Wednesday – some the size of 50c pieces.
Seeking to offer products that meet demand, by using new technologies in the most cost-effective manner, just makes sense, says Focus Genetics chief executive Gavin Foulsham.
WorkSafe has launched a myth-busting series taking aim at the top 10 tall tales doing the rounds about improving health and safety on New Zealand farms.
New Zealand Wool Services International marketing executive, Malcolm Ching reports that the 15,000 bales on offer from both centres this week saw a slight easing for most types.
Alliance Group says their willingness to accept additional livestock from farmers during drought conditions underlines the value of a co-op.
More...
Unmanned aerial vehicles – or drones – have become increasingly popular over the last few years.
Grower representatives will knock on doors in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn today to thank more than 300 households for helping save New Zealand's $6 billion industry from the Queensland Fruit Fly.
It was grassroots intelligence for farmers last week, when the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) opened the gates to its Chertsey trial farm in Mid Canterbury.
Bucking public perception of dirty dairying – fanned by environmental groups and mainstream media reporting – West Coast dairy farmers have played a big part in cleaning up the biggest waterway in the region.
The Hound
Debt monster
OPINION: It's good news that Finance Minister Nicola Willis has slashed $1.1 billion from new spending, citing "a seismic global…
» Connect with Rural News
Popular Reads
25 years on - where are they now?
To celebrate 25 years of the Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship, Ravensdown caught up with past recipients to see where their…
Ngāi Tahu freshwater case could reshape farming and rural communities
Ngai Tahu's legal action seeking self-determination (rangatiratanga) over fresh water could have huge implications for the future of farming, the…
Taranaki dairy farms saved by $10/kgMS payout
Only this season’s $10/kgMS bumper payout has saved some dairy farms along the Taranaki coast from absolute disaster due to…
