Events are often moved indoors because of rain, but seldom are they moved outdoors because of it.

THE 2015 Northland Field Days will do much for young Northlanders, says committee president Lew Duggan.

The large grass fire near Christchurch early this month highlights the need to prune or fell trees likely to touch overhead lines in high winds, says Orion chief executive Rob Jamieson.

The drought in South Canterbury has prompted one non-irrigating farmer in the Opuha Water area to question the irrigation firm’s first-come, first-served water allocation.

The ploughing season is well underway with various regional associations having qualifying events as ploughmen gather enough points to gain entry to the 60th New Zealand Ploughing Championships.

FEW PEOPLE have been more prominent in Northland dairy farming in recent years than DairyNZ Northland regional manager Tafi Manjala.

the ASB Bank is helping farmers to meet sustainability and compliance obligations via a ‘rural environmental compliance’ loan (RECL).  

DESPITE SMILING Auckland Mayor Len Brown’s frequent TV utterances that the city is of one mind and moving united towards a rosy future (centred on an underground rail tunnel near Queen Street), the schism between Auckland’s parts has never been greater. 

GETTING THE right people onto farming-type boards should rely on more than the toss of a coin.

The winners of the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards take pride their work and are focused on achieving best practice in all facets of dairy farming.