There's been a spike in recent weeks of people appearing before the courts on charges of mistreating farm animals. 

A crowd of more than 150 people turned out at a recent field day at Ngai Tukairangi Trust’s kiwifruit orchard at Matapihi on the outskirts of Tauranga.

Covid-related uncertainty continues to affect global dairy markets but strong demand from China is helping New Zealand farmers.

A Kubota RTV-X1140, the highest horsepower RTV in its class, has been tried and tested by Taranaki farmer Kevin (Smiley) Barrett – who also happens to be the father of three well-known All Blacks.

Auckland-born and bred Northern region Young Farmer of the Year winner Lisa Kendall reckons because she didn’t grow up on the land she felt a lot of pressure to fit in and be tough when she went into farming.

With spring in the air and soils starting to warm up over the next few weeks, farmers will be preparing to fertilise their paddocks.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on questioning claims about how farmers can achieve resilience and well-being.

OPINION: The Hound reckons talk of a rural/urban divide in this country is routinely dismissed by the less well-informed.

OPINION: The use of palm kernel expeller (PKE) on farms can continue, at least for now.

OPINION: Some of the biggest companies in the world have claimed millions of dollars in Covid-19 wage subsidies for their New Zealand operations, with some going on to pay huge dividends to investors.