The National Party’s recently announced hunting and fishing policy is getting support from hunters and fishermen.

Twenty-three years on from founding the iconic company Herd Homes, Whangarei farmer Tom Pow still strongly believes that farming smarter rather than reducing stock numbers is New Zealand's answer to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Manawatū farmer Raewyn Hills is the new chair of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards national committee.

Land restoration and investment company, Tāmata Hauhā, is calling on the Government to stop its review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Lydia O’Dowd of Southern Woods nursery in Rolleston was named the 2023 Young Plant Producer last week at an awards dinner in Christchurch.

Some farmers are taking on additional work off farm to keep up with rising interest costs, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre.

Agricultural contracting throws up many challenges – not least getting the job done, breakdowns, bad weather and finding suitable and committed staff.

Fonterra is splashing out $700 million to improve its manufacturing operations and supply chain emissions footprint.

An appeal to address the urban/rural divide was made at the opening day of the recently held Rural Contractors NZ conference in Invercargill.

OPINION: Last month I stood with farmers and industry leaders on farms in Canterbury and the Wairarapa to launch the Farm Without Harm strategy.