Comedy and musical group ‘Sons of a Bitch’ and singer Mel Parsons are preparing for their North Island Woolsheds Tour starting October 19.

Mark and Julie Cressey say they have the best sharemilking job in New Zealand.

It was good to see Shanghai Pengxin open its doors last week.

A Marlborough winemaker has brought together a number of local wine industry personnel to help raise funds for the people of Vanuatu.

This old mutt notes that scientists have now developed a genetically engineered rice crop that could emit much less methane than normal rice.

This week the annual once-a-day milking conference will be held at Hawera in Taranaki. It’s a chance for OAD famers to hear about the latest scientific data on this aspect of dairy farming and also for people to see other OAD properties.

New Zealand suffers from ‘overseas expert syndrome’: people from any other country, especially those armed with a PowerPoint presentation, know best.

From humble beginnings in 1994, Marlborough’s Whitehaven Wine Company this year celebrates its “coming of age” with its 21st vintage, at the same time moving into new facilities. 

RECENT MONTHS have seen many articles (eg Rural News, August 19) on the need to solve the methane emissions problem of livestock. There have even been calls to cease consumption of ruminant protein altogether. 

ON SATURDAY mornings you won’t find Brian and Rae Doughty at their farm. Rather they will be busy at their stall at the Whanganui farmers’ market at a picturesque setting on the banks of the Whanganui River.