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'Self-contained and off the grid': Waikato farmer tours China's dairy giant
China's organic dairy giant shows a Waikato farmer how to scale up.
1980s childhood: When being home for tea was the only rule
OPINION: A little childhood freedom taught us to build, fix and try again.
Pastures Past: Fire, forestry and the rise of radiata pine
'This is the pine age and...production of pine timber will go on increasing.'
Spring is in full swing in the vege garden
OPINION: One of the great pleasures of growing your own veges is having enough to share.
Virtual fencing expands grazing on steep Waikato hills
Award-winning farmers say profit and environmental gains can go hand in hand.
The Prime Minister visits The Country
Jamie Mackay talks to Chris Brandolino, Christopher Luxon, Hamish Marr and Rachel Shearer.
Phosphate or lime? The spring fertiliser dilemma – Peter Brunton
OPINION: Soil pH, calcium levels and fertiliser history can guide spring applications.
Trust supports farms and forests on Banks Peninsula
Conservation teams use drones to map biodiversity on working farms.
The Country: Richard Allen on Fonterra's bumper year
On today's show: Richard Allen, Steve Abel, Scott Champion, Chris Russell, Riley Kennedy.
'Not resting on our laurels': New dairy code lifts welfare standards
It requires calves to be fed twice daily for their first two weeks of life.
Former Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell cashes in with final $8m pay packet
Hurrell will continue to be rewarded from performance grants through to the year 2032.
Protect your maize silage investment, says researcher
Growers should not be tempted to cut corners, which could result in a reduced yield.
Gisborne grower wins national yield award with 22.98t/ha crop
Toby Parker is targeting the national grain record of 24.5t/ha.
The Country: Arable Farmer of the Year on the shift from 'seed to feed'
Jamie Mackay talks to John McCaw, Daniel Eb, Danielle Adsett and Brigid Crawford.
Are supermarkets really the problem?
OPINION: The supermarket debate could be distracting us from the real problem.
Ron Vine’s farming photos capture a nation in transition
His images have been added to the Unesco Memory of the World Register.
'Dream trip': 330 cattle aboard first Chatham Islands voyage
The service aims to improve the flow of stock and supplies to the islands.
The Country: On board the first Chathams cattle voyage
On today: Todd McClay, Dr Robyn Dynes, Callum McCallum, Jo Luxton, and Grant Weller.
Sri Lanka's organic farming failure holds lessons for New Zealand
OPINION: Sri Lanka’s failed organic farming policy shows the risks of ignoring science.
The Country: Make farming fun again with Andrew Hoggard
Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Blair Drysdale, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth and Phil Duncan.
'Make more money, grow more grass': Māori-owned farm's secret to success
At Pukepoto, it's about using data to set the farm up for future generations.
Lower Waikato River trout contest returns
The Lower Waikato River Trout Contest is back October 8-11 with $7000 in prizes.
From Opo to the Wahs: What can still bring Kiwis together?
OPINION: Could the Warriors become the next unlikely symbol of national unity?
How Matakana Island's warmer climate helps grow avocados
The orchard has about 800 avocado trees beside 10 papakāinga homes.
Pastures Past: The great traction engine debate
'Mr Shrimpton smilingly said that Mr Tanner’s argument was a very weak one.'
Picking peas and pulling carrots: Harvest time in the garden
OPINION: All steam ahead in the vegetable garden.
Stable log prices, unstable ETS: Forestry heads into election season – Marcus Musson
OPINION: Forestry faces an uncertain future as the election debate puts the ETS in focus.
What one crop leaves behind could shape the next
'Every crop leaves a legacy, and we think it’s time we started harnessing it.'
Dannevirke students get a head start in farming
Two Dannevirke students have secured agricultural cadetships for 2027.