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It has been a quieter year for live cattle exports from New Zealand.

A record high lambing percentage illustrates the sheep and beef sector's productivity gains, Rob Davison, of Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Economic Service, says.

The passing of country-of-origin labelling legislation is not about protectionism, Horticulture NZ board member and South Canterbury grower Tony Howey says.

This year’s harvest of North Otago’s acclaimed Jersey Benne new potatoes has finally begun in earnest, after wet weather delayed picking.

MPI wants all New Zealanders to follow the lead of an Oamaru man who had ‘‘the nous and foresight’’ to take the appropriate action after finding brown marmorated stink bugs, potentially saving the...

The first chairman of the new Upper Clutha A&P Society board has been elected as preparations begin for the future of the society’s annual Wanaka A&P Show.

Farming is in Jo Scott’s genes. She is the fifth-generation member of the Scott family to be involved in farming and is combining that with her day job,  specialising in animal genetics.

Stock agents wore ties in John Carter's day. And smart jackets.

Sediment mitigation was a hot topic at the field days hosted by the Pomahaka Water Care Group last week.

Macraes Mine emergency response co-ordinator Steve Renton volunteered at the Otago Field Days as a first aid helper recently. Reporter Ella Stokes caught up with him to see what the job involved.

Peter Black has been farming Texels since they were first released in New Zealand in 1990.