Farming
Habits may change as price of beef mince soars by 18%
The average price of a one-kilogram pack of beef mince climbed 18 percent since the start of the year.
'I never thought I'd be called a poo hunter': Inside facial eczema study
Wairarapa sheep farmer Paul Crick is one of hundreds out collecting poo samples from his flock as part of a national study.
Inside the 25-year journey to the perfect kiwifruit
It's a long game developing the kiwifruit of the future - up to 25 years from concept to shop shelf. Fruit that thrive in a wetter, warmer climate and with less chemical input are among those in…
Farmer flying high with agri drone venture
Te Kuiti farmer Mitchel Hoare has a new side hustle, operating a drone to help other farmers improve the land.
Inside New Zealand's Kiwifruit Breeding Centre
It takes years to perfect cultivars and to keep New Zealand's kiwifruit industry ahead of the game. Country Life takes a tour of the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre in Te Puke and meets those helping create… Audio
'Poo hunter' In the name of science
Wairarapa sheep farmer Paul Crick is one of hundreds out collecting poo samples from his flock as part of a national study testing for the presence of spores which cause facial eczema in sheep. Audio
Farmers' ag drone venture takes flight
Two King Country farmers have trained up as drone operators to offer on-farm drone spraying services, a side hustle alongside their traditional farming work. Audio
Activists, minister at odds over pig crates amid undercover footage release
Animal welfare activists, public submitters and the associate agriculture minister are still at odds around the use of farrowing crates and mating stalls at pig farms. Audio
What Trump's backflip on beefed up tariffs means
A surprise reversal on high beef tariffs has been a welcome relief for farmers, but with Donald Trump in the White House, celebrations are muted
Trump's backflip on beefed up tariffs
A surprise reversal on high beef tariffs has been a welcome relief for farmers, but with Trump in the White House, celebrations are muted. Audio
Maegen Blom: Winning with mussels
From Southland to Marlborough with a few other places in between, Maegen Blom has grown into one of New Zealand's young leaders of industry. Audio
The cost of cheap fruit and vege imports on NZ production
The hunt for the cheapest fruit and vegetables by both supermarkets and shoppers is putting pressure on locally produced crops in New Zealand.
Dairy prices fall for seventh time in row
Butter prices fell more than 7.6 percent, while cheddar prices fell 2.7 percent, and skim milk powder fell 0.6 percent.
