Stories by Gianina Schwanecke

Geoff Allott, a former Black Cap and co-founder of exporting company Quality NZ, has been in the Indian market for 12 years.

The eight-strong team is heading to the World Butchers' Challenge in Paris later this month to represent New Zealand.

Ella Martin is the first woman to win the competition in it's almost 40-year history.

While volumes are down slightly, the quality of fruit is good, a grower says.

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay classified the conditions as a medium-scale adverse event, with the drought declaration opening up funding support and tax relief for farmers and growers.

We find out what it takes to produce some of New Zealand's tastiest apples by heading inside Plant & Food Research where they help Prevar create new apple and pear varieties.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council is exploring the feasibility of a new water storage facility near Whanawhana in Hawke's Bay.

Pāmu - formerly Landcorp - is the country's largest pastoral farmer, managing about 360,000 hectares across 112 farms.

We check back in with Hamish Best of red meat retailer Conscious Valley just outside Wellington. A keen ag student the last time he spoke to Country Life, he's now a finalist for the prestigious…

New research aims to shed new light on a farmer's best friend.

Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford said the last few years had been "bloody tough" and it was "fantastic" to hear that farmers are feeling more positive.

When Cyclone Gabrielle, fourth-generation orchardist Cameron Taylor sprang into action rescuing people from rooftops in his Taylor Corporation helicopter.

While many have begun to move on from the cyclone, Ian and Helen Burgess remain in limbo.

The team at Waka Dairies near Dannevirke is turning waste from milking cows into fertiliser that can be worked back into the farm.

Led by Bragato Research Institute in partnership with A Lighter Touch, the research project aims to see if UV-C light can be used to control powdery mildew in place of traditional fungicides.

Fresh produce giant T&G Global is expanding its operations in Canterbury, planting a new crop of premium apples.

We catch up with Miley the young Huntaway and her trainer Chris Shaw as she celebrates her first birthday and see what this pup has been up to. You will be blown away by how much progress she has…

Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke's Bay was once a bustling base for the local farming community. These days it's helping bridge the urban-rural divide and provides employment opportunities for…

Country Life: Shane Flynn from Craigmore Sustainables explains why they see a bright future for the region's horticulture sector.

How are chicken and egg farms protecting themselves from avian flu? Country Life visited a broiler chicken farm to find out what good biosecurity practice involves.

Meet Anthony and Angela Tringham, of Curious Croppers, the couple growing heirloom tomatoes using agroecology principles.

Country Life goes inside Wellington Zoo's animal hospital, Te Kōhanga, where they help rehabilitate native birds ready for release back into the wild.

Kiwifruit is starting to bloom in Bay of Plenty, dairy farmers up and down the country are busy breeding the next season's calves, while North Canterbury farms have welcomed some recent rain to break…

Kate Briant, of The Rural Florist, juggles a busy young family with her burgeoning flower growing business.

The new education programme helping empower the next generation of wāhine in agriculture recently launched across the wider Wellington and Horowhenua region targeting girls from urban backgrounds.