The year is 2010 and Loshni Manikam – co-owner of a Southland farm, wife and mother – tells her husband for the second time that she is unhappy with her life.

Anyone who bought Pams frozen Mixed Berries from four specific stores in the South Island is urged to check whether they are part of a recalled batch, says New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS).

Matt Chisholm is alarmingly honest. It's no great revelation and, by his own admission, has caused more than just a few small problems, but with that frankness comes a man who isn't afraid to own his words, and more than happy if it can help others.

As 2022 draws to a close, many farmers will be looking for a fresh start in 2023. Many rural people feel that the past year was difficult one where they were constantly under the gun. In this retrospective, Leo Argent highlights some of the highs and lows of another year in the rural sector.

Studying primary industry business management amid the vines has piqued Phillip Dight’s interest in sustainable wine growing.

OPINION: The Government has shown once again it does not know the extent of the regulatory burden it is placing on farmers with the upcoming deadline for Freshwater Farm Plans, and councils and farmers are rejecting it.

Clive Paton and Phyll Pattie have a knack of knowing when something feels just right.

National claims that the Government is about to pile up to $100 million of "unnecessary" compliance costs onto farmers because its freshwater regulations are more than a year overdue. National's Agriculture spokesperson Barbara Kuriger had this to say.

National’s agriculture spokespeople Barbara Kuriger and Joseph Mooney have added their voices to the chorus of people asking the Government to delay winter grazing regulations.

Some dairy farmers hit by the devastating floods that hit the top of the South Island last month will have a "really tough year" of recovery, says Charles Fergusson, Fonterra's regional head for Canterbury, Tasman and Marlborough.