Rural and farming news
Wet, wet, wet: Rain warning for BoP as more tropical weather looms
An orange rain warning begins at 10am, lasting until 3am Friday.
Prices continue to slide in latest GDT
It's the largest decline in the Global Dairy Trade Auction this calendar year.
Zespri teams up with Dame Lisa Carrington
Bay of Plenty-born Carrington calls Zespri role a great way to “connect back with home”.
Union warns against meat self-inspection plans
PSA says plans to privatise meat inspection service could risk food quality and safety.
Large pig on the loose surprises Pegasus locals
Wendy Campion thought it was a large dog before realising it was a pig.
MetService warns of heavy rain for Nelson, Tasman amid flooding
Tasman expects up to 150mm of rain; Nelson forecasts 80-100mm.
Dairy farming
Prices continue to slide in latest GDT
It's the largest decline in the Global Dairy Trade Auction this calendar year.
Butter shock: 500g tub costs more than $18 in Auckland grocery store
Butter is at its highest price in two years, but this is quite possibly a new high.
Market close: Fonterra leads NZ sharemarket rise
The NZX 50 rose by 0.15% to 12,480.05 as Fonterra performed strongly.
The Country Radio Show
'Tinder for cows' on The Country
Christopher Luxon, Craig Piggott, Anna Palairet, and Matthew Zonderop.
Zespri teams up with Dame Lisa Carrington
Bay of Plenty-born Carrington calls Zespri role a great way to “connect back with home”.
Zespri ambassador Dame Lisa Carrington on The Country
Dame Lisa Carrington, Jane Smith, Brian Dineen, George Dodson, and Steve Wilkins.
Premium
Could a lab blunder replace 1080 poison and solve NZ’s rabbit plague?
A non-deadly alternative to 1080 is being developed which leaves pests sterile.
Market close: Primary sector spark on hope as NZX down 3.6% in first half
The New Zealand share market continues to lag other markets.
Golden 16-metre Buddhist statue set to ‘tower above’ horrified community
Auckland Council art 'loophole' horrifies neighbours as giant golden statue takes shape.
Inside the new luxury eatery blending Central Otago's history and cuisine
Fine dining restaurant is a nod to gold mining history and Chinese immigrants of the area.
In Alabama, a social media influencer really gets wild
New York Times: 'I was a deer hunter, forester, Southern man posting about flowers.'
Market close: Fonterra leads NZ sharemarket rise
The NZX 50 rose by 0.15% to 12,480.05 as Fonterra performed strongly.
Horticulture
Foodstuff supermarkets face salad shortages as storm delivers 'logistical hit'
Spinach, mesclun and other salad greens are currently in limited supply.
Zespri teams up with Dame Lisa Carrington
Bay of Plenty-born Carrington calls Zespri role a great way to “connect back with home”.
Sheep and beef
Union warns against meat self-inspection plans
PSA says plans to privatise meat inspection service could risk food quality and safety.
Swedes: $7 for sheep food? – Hunter Wells
OPINION: Corriedales are munching swedes for free across the South Island.
Whangara, Turihaua, Kenhardt join sell-out sales list
Turihaua sells all 72 of its line-up, a $92,000 top sale boosting the average to $19,583.
Technology
'Great promise': Young inventor's wool pod wows at Fieldays
The Shear Space is a naturally soundproofed environment designed as a quiet retreat.
How Federated Farmers shapes policy for Bay of Plenty farmers
Brent Mountfort leads Federated Farmers in advocating for 500 members on rural issues.
Rural business
Prices continue to slide in latest GDT
It's the largest decline in the Global Dairy Trade Auction this calendar year.
NZ Super Fund-backed Kaingaroa Timberlands expands with Waikato land purchase
Kaingaroa Timberlands has bought 9200ha of forestry land in South Waikato.
Union warns against meat self-inspection plans
PSA says plans to privatise meat inspection service could risk food quality and safety.
Rural life
Historic homestead welcomes visitors after transformation
'I came here in December and I just fell in love.'
'Benefits are amazing': Farmers bitten by the bokashi bug
'We get a lot of people come past here going ‘why is your place so green?’'
Vege tips: Eggplant or aubergine, fruit or vegetable?
OPINION: Whether you say eggplant or aubergine, Kem Ormond's got you covered.