Rural
03:06pm Sun 10 Jun, 2012
The role of trees as an integral and valuable part of agribusiness is the subject of a one day workshop hosted by the Bay of Plenty Farm Forestry Association at... Read More
11:45am Sun 10 Jun, 2012
Kiwifruit growers will find out soon if their bids to graft Zespri's new varieties have been successful. Communications manager David Courtney says all successful... Read More
04:04pm Sat 09 Jun, 2012
Sharemilkers can enjoy a return of up to 16 per cent on investment and over 15 years may earn $1million more than waged farm workers, a new report on the dairy industry... Read More
07:44am Sat 09 Jun, 2012
New Zealand's farming practices are more efficient today than a decade ago, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries. Farmers are using less land and less... Read More
12:57pm Fri 08 Jun, 2012
The Fonterra Shareholders' Council is confident a letter sent to Fonterra Farmers addresses two major concerns held by worried shareholders. The two most critical... Read More
04:08pm Thu 07 Jun, 2012
Two seasons ago Graham Best began milking once a day. It wasn't a spur of the moment decision, Graham had been intending to milk once a day since he and wife Avril... Read More
04:03pm Wed 06 Jun, 2012
We are at the end of a brilliant summer for grass growth but now is not the time to be complacent. When it comes to the weather and farming you never know what's... Read More
01:36pm Wed 06 Jun, 2012
Fieldays aren't just for farmers. Every year thousands of urban dwellers also pour through the gates at Mystery Creek, (admittedly many in their designer gumboots)... Read More
10:04am Wed 06 Jun, 2012
Everyone in the dairy industry knows that Gypsy Day is June 1 - the day when farms change hands and sharemilkers move their herds to new properties. They know too... Read More
09:00am Tue 05 Jun, 2012
Which is an animal's left ear? That question has proved so taxing the National Animal Identification and Tracing scheme has decided new compulsory tags can be fitted... Read More
04:14pm Mon 04 Jun, 2012
An age-old tradition of friends and neighbours harvesting olives by hand is preserved by Deb Brock and Rick Brown in the beautiful Kauaeranga Valley near Thames. In... Read More
02:01pm Mon 04 Jun, 2012
Getting their feet wet is what farmers do almost daily but now there's a course to help them put their toes in `water' of another kind. Federated Farmers is offering... Read More
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
04-Nov 16:25
Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
04-Nov 16:00
Little girl's wish tops Katikati tree with star
04-Nov 11:45
More than 1400 hurt by fireworks in five years
04-Nov 11:00
Public art symposium seeks volunteers
04-Nov 10:00
Major Maketū culvert upgrade to start this month
04-Nov 08:04
Nangs-fuelled drive ends in home detention
04-Nov 07:00
Mum grows thriving food forest in Tauranga
04-Nov 06:00
Kiwifruit boom fuels Bay of Plenty land rush
03-Nov 18:00
Exports to Australia ease avocado glut
03-Nov 16:20
Man in custody after alleged hit-and-run
03-Nov 14:05
Te Puke artists put their creativity on show
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