A “freak” lightning strike last week killed seven lambs on a Mayfield farm. The weekend before Christmas, James McCormick of Manaton Farms was herding lambs when he spotted a number of animals laying ...

Jill Watson has been working at the Ashburton Library for 49 years. Out of all those years, this last one has been the best so far thanks to the "buzz" created by a new building. In January 2024, ...

A wetter-than-expected summer has been a blessing for livestock farmers, but a curse to Mid Canterbury’s arable sector just weeks out from the first harvests. The last two weeks have seen clouded ...

The Farmers Fast Five: where we ask a farmer five quick questions about farming and what agriculture means to them. Today, we chat with Southland farmer, AgProud founder and Nuffield Scholarship ...

Adrian Bowen from Get a Grip Training Solutions. Photo Claire Inkson. Get A Grip Training Solutions managing director Adrian Bowen says complacency and distractions are two of the biggest dangers to ...

Well, 2024, don't let the door hit you on the way out. It's been a tough one, that's for sure. A perfect storm of low commodity prices and high input costs has made farming tough, especially for sheep ...

Cam Booker is thinking outside the square and plans to create a multi-media platform teaching kiwis how to grow vegetables in their own back yard. Photo Claire Inkson Kiwis aren't getting their ...