Rural

ClimateWatch: El Niño finally fading

New Zealand is coming to the end of El Niño but as we go through April there may not be any sudden changes, warns WeatherWatch.co.nz. The weather... Read More

No farming talk at the farming club

An Englishman, an Irishman and a Welshman walk into a pub. No, this is not a joke, but a typical Piarere Young Farmers Club meeting. The thriving Waikato... Read More

New vets get support for going rural

Eastern Bay of Plenty livestock farmers are benefitting from a government scheme that supports graduate vets. Opotiki veterinarian Kate Mackersey is one... Read More

Police warning after three tractor crashes

After three serious crashes involving tractors on Saturday, Waikato Police are asking motorists heading home from their Easter break to be mindful of agricultural... Read More

"Careless" company receives large fine - Council

A Waikato based farming company has been convicted and fined $80,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharges of farm animal effluent to land... Read More

Vet bills force Tauranga animal rescue to close

The lives of animal are at risk while a Tauranga animal rescue is forced into a temporary closure due to soaring vet bills. Vada's Angels - a volunteer-run,... Read More

Better option than 'blood phosphate' fertiliser

New Zealand farms could stop buying 'blood phosphate' and lower their greenhouse gas emissions by getting a common fertiliser from local mines, a report... Read More

Live export ban petition passes 20,000 signatures

Animal welfare charity Save Animals From Exploitation has launched a fundraising campaign to combat a million-dollar lobbying campaign by Livestock Export New... Read More

Live export ban petition passes 20,000 signatures

Animal welfare charity Save Animals From Exploitation has launched a fundraising campaign to combat a million-dollar lobbying campaign by Livestock Export New... Read More

BOP man vies for national excavator title

Rotorua man Lloyd Jenks will be bringing big dig energy to Feilding at the end of this week when he climbs into the cab of a 13-tonne excavator to represent... Read More

BOP woman's 12 month dairying journey

Since being awarded Dairy Manager of the Year for the Bay of Plenty at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards in 2023, Chihiro Hanyuda has spent the last 12 months... Read More

Expo provides insights to dairy workforce trends

People Expo events are back, providing dairy farmers with unique opportunities to better understand workforce dynamics, and ideas on actions they can take to... Read More