Southdown Ewe wins 2015 Masterton All Breeds Sheep of the Show
Wiri 43/13 (Mangakura 74/11 – Wiri 18/11)
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- Listen to The Country online: The future of red meat with Dr Victoria Hatton 02/04/2025Christopher Luxon, Dr Victoria Hatton, Ray Smith, Komal Mistry-Mehta, and Hunter McGregor. […]
- Silver Fern Farms reports $21.8m loss amid low livestock flows in 2024 01/04/2025The company said it bore the brunt of the costs to retain high farmgate returns. […]
- Heavy rain watch for Auckland, Northland as ‘atmospheric river’ washes over NZ 01/04/2025Over 400mm of rain is expected to fall at the top of the South Island. […]
- Listen to The Country online: The future of red meat with Dr Victoria Hatton 02/04/2025
Farming News
- Dozens of jobs lost as Body Shop NZ stores closeThe Body Shop used to operate at the entrance to the Golden Centre Mall in Dunedin. The lease was no […]
- Plea for aid as death toll climbs and monsoons loomPeople queue for food and relief supplies after a strong earthquake in Amarapura, Myanmar. Photo: Re […]
- Dozens of jobs lost as Body Shop NZ stores close
Country News
- Marsden Point closure sparks five-year delay, re-location of $70m glasshouseNorthland will likely miss out on a multimillion-dollar, government-backed vegetable growing operation following the closure of the Marsden Point refi […]
- Tasman famers pin hopes on forecast rainfallA farmer in the drought-stricken Tasman District says the heavy rain forecast for tomorrow will be a much-needed relief. […]
- Industrial hemp should be an 'agricultural crop' not a 'drug', says growerThe industrial hemp sector is feeling unified and buoyant by a long-awaited regulatory review that it hopes will see more farmers adopt the crop and u […]
- Farmers 'stuck having to use bale wrap'Baleage preserves the quality of winter fodder on the farm, but calls to improve farm plastic recycling rates or solve the problem of silage wrap wast […]
- Toa Henderson takes out Open and Golden Shears in one yearThe first-time finalist blitzed the field during Saturday's Great New Zealand Muster, shearing 25 sheep in less than 20 minutes. […]
- Silver Fern Farms restructures, records another loss after historically low livestock flowsThe red meat company has recorded another bit loss, which it put down to low market pricing and "historically low" livestock flows in 2024. […]
- On-farm training initiative a hit among young adults with high-functioning disabilitiesA training initiative in Southland is giving young adults with high-functioning disabilities the skills required to work on a dairy farm. […]
- Hundreds of sheep scramble through Te KūitiTe Kūiti has opened its main street to welcome a herd of hundreds of sheep running the gauntlet, for its annual Great New Zealand Muster festival. […]
- Country Life: Innovation meets tradition at Rotorua kūmara harvestIt's nearly time for the kūmara harvest at Kai Rotorua and this year, old meets new. […]
- NZ Hops chalks up EU export 'win' amid glutIncreased hops production has led to a surplus of the dried flower used in beer making or for medicinal purposes. […]
- The guardian dog breeds protecting farmer's stockThey may look like your usual bundle of fluff or large Labrador pup, but these Maremma sheepdogs are a breed of their own. […]
- Marsden Point closure sparks five-year delay, re-location of $70m glasshouse
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