1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (640+ words) A new survey shows farmers are struggling to get on top of rising pest animal numbers on their farms, despite spending more on controls each year. Industry group Federated Farmers surveyed 660 of its members in a biennial national survey around…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (370+ words) While the threat of bird flu still hangs over the egg industry, the Egg producers Federation says it's likely free-range chickens will be going in and out of lockdown in coming months. Hundreds of thousands of hens have been in…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (840+ words) Bordering the national park that surrounds Taranaki Maunga, Crystal Rivers Farm takes its name from the many waterways which radiate out along its paddocks. It's nestled in a part of the region prone to high rainfall, where big storms can…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (975+ words) Its founder says the achievement is rooted in values passed down through his whānau. A Māori-owned North Canterbury wine producer has become New Zealand's first certified regenerative vineyard and winery. Founded by Royce and Sue McKean, Tiki Wine & Vineyards spent…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (669+ words) The number of farmed sheep in New Zealand continues to decline, while a global boom for beef is driving up cattle numbers. It was estimated that Aotearoa had more than 22.7 million sheep and 3.96 million beef cattle, according to Beef and…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (416+ words) A wave of farmers taking up cow collars for managing pasture is driving further growth for technology firm Halter, which now has 1.5 million cows collared up globally. The United States-owned company operated solar-powered smart collars for livestock controlled by virtual…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (777+ words) Many farmers are getting close to pension age and contemplating what to do with the family farm, especially if it is in sheep or beef. But there appears to be a positive turn to the issue of succession with renewed…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (793+ words) Follow Country Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts. You might not think livestock ear tags would be useful on an olive grove, but the coloured markers adorning the rows in Diana and Grant Crosse's…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (658+ words) This story discusses violence towards sheep which some readers might find distressing. A shearer caught on film violently abusing three lambs was at the time of his offending drinking too much as he struggled to cope with the death of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (304+ words) Shoppers buying free-range eggs are being warned that they may not strictly be from free-range chickens, while the threat of bird flu hangs over the industry. Many egg suppliers that have the ability to do so have put their hens…...