Many dairy farmers have been looking into the night skies for stellar inspiration.

Many kiwi events are a success because of the time and enthusiasm of volunteers, and the biennial Southern Field Days at Waimumu is a shining example of this tradition.

The Southern Field Days (SFD) is a major agricultural event held every two years at Waimumu, 12km from Gore, Southland.

This nationwide New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition is now in its 20th year and entries are welcomed.

The so-called mother of precision agriculture in New Zealand, Methven's Ros McKenzie, was instrumental in getting Spark to install 4G wireless broadband in rural Canterbury.

More Government funding will enable 20% more veterinarians to be trained at Massey University.

The Waikato River Authority is contributing $828,000 in its latest funding round towards the development and implementation of the Waikato-Waipa restoration strategy.

The milking shed at Keswick farm is a short drive from Rangiora's bustling town centre and like the town's mainstreet there's a tight squeeze on parking when the cows come for afternoon milking.

Judges have awarded gold medals to 84 of the 1407 wines at this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

West Coast dairy farmer Graham Berry will soon push a button to start generating electricity that will power his farm and supply the national grid.