Rural

ARRC launches national TV series

The dedicated work of a Tauranga veterinary clinic and wildlife trust will go national this month with the premiere of its own television series. Vet and founder... Read More

Epic 600km ride for cancer

Don Chapman has packed up his jet ski and headed south for the 600 kilometre 2014 Yamaha Melanoma Foundation Ski-nZ challenge next week. Don Chapman on the jet... Read More

Scholarships for agri-students

Two Bay of Plenty and one Waikato student are among the recipients of the 2014 Ballance Agri-Nutrients scholarships. Scholarships winners are Ryan Hathaway from... Read More

Water shutdown in Western Bay

Residents in parts of the Western Bay of Plenty will be without water overnight on Thursday as repair works are undertaken on a water valve. The water shutdown affecting... Read More

Demonstrations of big machines

One of the big attractions at this year's Grasslandz show was the CLAAS Harvest Centre site, where farmers and contractors could see and drive the new 350hp Class... Read More

Learning goat farming by the book

When paediatric nurse Julie Nicol thought she'd like to make cheeses, she bought some milking goats then borrowed library books to learn how to take care of them... Read More

Quad bike death in Welcome Bay

A Welcome Bay man has died in a quad bike accident on a semi-rural property in Tauranga... The 66-year-old man was found with the bike about 5.45pm on Tuesday, but... Read More

Ballance CEO retiring

Ballance Agri-Nutrients chief executive Larry Bilodeau will be ending 17 years with the co-operative at the end of September when he retires. Under Larry's leadership... Read More

Farmers’ ‘heavenly’ dairy season

Bay of Plenty dairy farmers are enjoying 'a match made in heaven” with bumper production, great growing conditions and a record pay out, says DairyNZ chief... Read More

Growing the message

Doug Avery, the Marlborough farmer brought almost to ruin by drought, no longer worries about the weather. Marlborough sheep farmer Doug Avery, in a paddock of lucerne.'I... Read More

Chasing dirt bike title

Raglan dirt rider Jason Dickey is in the chase for New Zealand Cross-country Championships title, after an impressive start to the four-round series at Purangi. Raglan's... Read More

Time to renew pastures

Autumn is a good time to look at pasture renovation, as pasture renewal or renovation is an effective means of keeping it performing to its maximum. Pasture renewal... Read More