OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's From the Lip: Sleeping with sporting royaltyThe Country's Jamie Mackay reminisces about a night he spent in the company of sporting heroes Dick Tayler and Sir Colin Meads.22 Aug 05:00 AM
The CountryJulie Paton: Signs of better weather to comeIt's cold, wet and miserable out there, as I write, and a chilly wind blows as a dozen calves daily plop into the mud, Mother Nature 18 Aug 03:30 AM
The CountryWill Foley: Communities rally to help after stormLocal communities pitching in has made a world of difference to people affected by the recent snowstorm in north-west Hawke's Bay 17 Aug 10:35 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George - Believe it or not! Olympic editionSports commentator Paul Allison has some fascinating Olympic tales. Dom George rips them off wholesale in this week's column.16 Aug 10:50 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Cash rate cut defies realityCOMMENT: There is little NZ can do about high dollar or inflation.11 Aug 09:20 PM
The CountryNikki Edwards: Ensure you are heardCouncil and resource management processes are a complicated, foreign and uninviting process for many. However, it is critical farmers 11 Aug 03:00 AM
The CountryAnn Thompson: Is your bobby calf fit for transport?All dairy farmers should know by now they will be facing new regulations to manage the welfare of bobby calves this season. They 11 Aug 01:00 AM
The CountryJacqueline Rowarth: Flaws to idea of reducing dairy herdA suggestion that New Zealand should remove 80per cent of dairy cows to return to a natural environment overlooks various fundamental 10 Aug 11:20 PM
The CountryAnn Thompson: Time to make your plans for futureThe dairy industry is facing its third season of low payouts. It's been tough and farmers have been looking out for their families10 Aug 10:40 PM
The CountrySteve Goldthorpe: We devalue democracy at our perilParliament must make an urgent stand to defend local democracy. Our elected representatives must not give the Government sweeping 10 Aug 03:30 AM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George goes to the OlympicsDom George scores an own goal watching too much Olympic coverage rather than doing his job.09 Aug 10:46 PM
The CountryWinston Peters: SFF leads NZ farmers up riverLast year, the shiny suits and directors at Silver Fern Farms (SFF) said the co-op was in crisis and faced receivership or liquidation. They 09 Aug 08:00 AM
OpinionHenri Eliot: Life lessons from a Wall Street legendCOMMENT: Here are some of the life lessons Byron Wien has learned in his first 80 years.08 Aug 09:00 PM
OpinionBarry Soper: The horticultural revolutionIt's hard not to be impressed by the intellectual and technological grunt going into horticultural industry, Barry Soper writes.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJamie MackayJamie Mackay's From the Lip: Agricultural ABCsThe Country's Jamie Mackay is flexing his creative muscles with a clever Agricultural ABC poem.08 Aug 02:35 AM
OpinionDiana ClementHow to cut down your monster mortgageCOMMENT: Getting rid of that big debt involves paying more, more often.06 Aug 01:56 AM
The CountryLarry Dallimore: Dam will wipe out gravel beachesMartin Williams' comment in his 'Talking Point' (August 1) "What we do on land, matters in our rivers and in the sea" makes good sense 05 Aug 05:00 AM
The CountryRick's Beef: Water on our mindsWhat a month of wet weather we've had. Hopefully things will warm up and dry a bit so management can be a bit easier through lambing04 Aug 03:30 AM
The CountryNick Hanson: Landowners feel railroaded on rentsKiwirail's treatment of farmers while it implements a new charging regime was the source of aggravation at Federated Farmers National 03 Aug 11:13 PM
The CountryRhea Dasent: Higher rates unfair if farmland is rezonedFederated Farmers believes rural-zoned land should be used for rural purposes, and other land uses should not infringe on primary 03 Aug 10:40 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: A tribute to Duncan LaingDom George pays tribute to 'understated yet hugely renowned Andrew James Duncan Laing.'03 Aug 09:56 PM
OpinionDom GeorgeDom 'Furious' George: The idiocy of local body politiciansLocal body politicians: For those who make a career out of it there's something just a little 'off' about them says Dom George.27 Jul 11:02 PM
The CountryDr Lisa Harper: Beware any land-use rule changesFarming is increasingly regulated and rule changes are common. Existing-use rights are often assumed to provide some level of protection 27 Jul 10:50 PM
The CountryWill Foley: Farmers faced with livestock exclusionSheep and beef farmers could be forgiven for thinking that Tukituki Plan Change 6 doesn't affect them. All the hype around the Ruataniwha 27 Jul 09:50 PM
The CountryFrom the Lip: Pokémon NO. A message for the youth of todayJamie Mackay continues his obsession with Pokémon Go by chastising the youth of today about their obsession with Pokémon Go.25 Jul 03:27 AM
The CountryDarryl Jensen: Farmers need to check own healthWhen was the last time you visited your GP? I know most farmers are busy and would rather forget those aches and pains. Some might 21 Jul 01:26 AM
The CountryFurious George: Concussion repercussionsCOMMENT: The Country's Dom George recounts his meeting with footy player/journalist/author /raconteur Peter FitzSimons. George also gets a plug in for his Bledisloe Cup junket. Shameless!21 Jul 12:37 AM
The CountryRhea Dasent: What's a wetland?As a farmer do you know what a wetland is? It is vital that farmers and landowners know what a wetland is and where its boundary 20 Jul 11:07 PM
The CountryJulie Paton: Visitors and a new family memberThe first weeks of winter were so mild that early July's frosts caught us by surprise - though I doubt anyone was more surprised than 13 Jul 10:56 PM
The CountryFurious George: Farming ChampionsCOMMENT: Dom George celebrates the achievements of rally driver Mike McLean and FMG Young Farmer of the Year Athol New in this week's Furious George.13 Jul 10:26 PM
The CountryDr. Doug Edmeades' Opinion: BummerThere is only one consolation to be gained as a consequence of being kicked in the bum ..... at least you are in front! Ben Dalton 12 Jul 09:06 PM
The CountryFrom the Lip: Agricultural Acronyms with Jamie MackayDo you know your GDT from your OMG? The Country's Jamie Mackay is here to teach you the ways of the agricultural acronym!11 Jul 04:15 AM
The CountryAlan Wills: Biosecurity breaches a real concernLast week I spent three days in Wellington at Federated Farmers' National Conference. One of the issues that flagged real concern 07 Jul 01:29 AM
The CountryWill Foley: Dairy sector sees greenDairy farmers are much maligned when it comes to farming environmentally and often this is undeserved. A good example locally is 06 Jul 10:54 PM
