Rural

Solar farm a waste of soil - Edgecumbe farmers

Edgecumbe farmers say large scale solar farms on some of the Rangitaiki Plains' most elite soil is shortsighted. Six neighbouring landowners, who submitted... Read More

Egg as prices finally descend

Egg producers are hopeful prices have peaked and the egg shortage of early-2023 will soon be a distant memory. The country's layer hen population is continuing... Read More

Tertiary students encourage rural health careers

In a bid to tackle the severe lack of health professionals in rural communities, two teams of tertiary students are heading to Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, and... Read More

Sustainable future: Sheep dags and coffee grounds

It took a lightbulb moment for Sustaina Grow's Rita Hammond to expand her own sustainable gardening practices into an environmentally sustainable business. Schoolteacher... Read More

Budbreak works lands doctor innovation award

Dr Annette Richardson has won the 2023 Kiwifruit Innovation Award for her work in exploring budbreak - a crucial stage in the growth cycle of kiwifruit. A... Read More

Weather patterns: Farmers urged to prepapre

Whether you live in the North or the South Island, MetService forecasters share that based on current El Niño data, we're all in for a different kind... Read More

Entries open for FMG Young Farmer of the Year

The search is on once again for New Zealand's top young farmers, with talented young individuals encouraged to throw their hat in the ring for a shot at rural... Read More

Pongakawa farm to showcase eco improvements

Bay of Plenty landowners who are curious about how to improve the water quality of local streams, rivers and estuaries are being invited to take a first-hand... Read More

A safe haven for donkeys

The donkey derives from the African wild ass and is adapted for living in harsh, hot conditions with sparse dry vegetation. Domesticated in Africa some 5000... Read More

Farewell to the “Happy Huntsman”

After a decade as Huntsman for the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt, Charlie Halley has retired and handed over to Jamie Bragg. Under the name of Rotorua Hunt... Read More

Fonterra increases farmgate milk price forecast

Fonterra has raised its farmgate milk price forecast for this season, as milk supply weakens and demand improves. The co-operative on Monday lifted its farmgate... Read More

Fonterra increases farmgate milk price forecast

Fonterra has raised its farmgate milk price forecast for this season, as milk supply weakens and demand improves. The co-operative on Monday lifted its farmgate... Read More