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How the Rural Advocacy Hub is bringing unity to Fieldays
Politicians, including Agriculture Minister Todd McClay, plan to attend.
Fieldays kicks off today: what’s the outlook?
Fieldays spokesperson Taryn Storey joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to take the pulse of the rural sector as the iconic agricultural event kicks off. Video / Herald NOW
Moving Day: Farmers reminded to update NAIT records
Farmers must update NAIT records after moving herds on June 1.
Healing and life lessons from horses in Waikato
Sue Court and her wife bought a small farm in New Zealand to focus on horses.
Hunter Wells: Talking tractors with the face on the $5 note
OPINION: Hunter Wells hobnobbed with Sir Edmund Hillary and has the photo to prove it.
'Exciting': Turning blueberry waste into eco-friendly packaging
Scion and Mamaku Blue are developing sustainable fibre trays for blueberries.
NZ’s timber industry braces for tough times ahead
China's construction slump hits NZ's timber exports, says expert Jeff Tombleson.
Biofuel-powered kiwifruit ship an 'exciting step forward'
The Kowhai used biofuel made from used cooking oil bunkered in Hong Kong.
Jessica Cameron’s journey from student to shepherd
Growing Future Farmers graduate secures a shepherd job on a Te Akau farm in the Waikato.
Solar panels slash farmer's power bills
Malcolm Jones' milking shed is entirely solar-powered, comprising 380 panels.
Why John Rohloff is dubbed 'Mr Consistency' in excavation
Te Puke is now home to the county’s second-best excavator operator.
Scholarship winner to get scientific with farming
'This scholarship will allow me to focus even more on my academic and career goals.'
‘Really lucky’: Farmers grateful for training programme
Growing Future Farmers is a training programme aimed at increasing industry skills.
Once-a-day milking a winning choice for King Country couple
OAD milking move made in the 2023-24 season as costs were getting 'out of control'.
Northern Ireland to the North Island: A well-travelled tractor
Stanley Wilson's 33-year-old 3080 is still in regular use.
More from The Country
'Pretty positive': Fieldays vendors thrive as farmers invest
Farmers flocked to Fieldays, boosted by high milk and red meat prices.
Young Farmers visit Fieldays as they gear up for grand final
A couple of top Young Farmers popped in to talk to The Country's Jamie Mackay too.
The Country: Shane Jones holds court at Fieldays
A cast of 1000s including Shane Jones, Te Radar, George Dodson, and Rick Ladd.
More from Rural Life
Waikato distillery on mission to create 'iconic' New Zealand whiskies
The team had a very busy last year and also started 2025 with a few unique releases.
On The Up: Gown on the farm - teen fashions ball dress from feed sacks and baling twine
On The Up: Eve Hunter wanted to show the versatility of 'pre-loved farm waste'.
Rural worries grow over copper network deregulation
Remote residents say the possible phase-out of copper networks could be dangerous.
More from SunLive and The Weekend Sun
Patients say they didn't receive drugs a private ambulance claims to have given
Private ambulance operators are accused of altering records to obtain controlled drugs.
New laundry pod opens for Tauranga’s homeless
A new laundry pod has been launched to support Tauranga’s homeless community.
Mayor urges Govt support to keep Air Chathams flights
The airline may drop its Whakatāne-Auckland route without financial help.