Farming
From the Archives Rewilding Panawai
Farmer retires land he says "shouldn't ever have animals on it". Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
A wrap of conditions around the country. Audio
Full Episode for Friday 5 September 2025
This week Country Life is on a nature walk in the Bay of Plenty with a young conservationist with a passion for bugs, and revisits a North Canterbury farm where native trees are making a comeback. Audio
'Lifesaving' and more - the legacy of the Kiwi gumboot
A West Coast dairy farmer has credited his good old gumboots for saving his life when he was struck by lightening while out on his quad bike herding cows early Monday morning. The boots were Skellerup… Audio
Horse and cattle cloning now commercialised in Australia
Cloning a mammal from an adult cell sample was first achieved in 1996 with the birth of Dolly the sheep in Scotland.
Dairy prices slump in latest auction, including falls for butter
Prices have slumped in the latest global dairy auction overnight as supply outpaced demand.
Winner 'just about perfection' as sheep dog trials attract record numbers
Tough and intelligent Huntaway dogs are the centrepiece of the annual Hunterville Shemozzle in Rangitikei, but this time around heading dogs were the stars.
'I woke up slumped over the bike' - Farmer hit by lightning
A Westport dairy farm manager is praising his gumboots for saving his life. Audio
Green brew benefits for livestock emissions
Researchers across the ditch are making good progress in their efforts to reduce emissions created from the brewing process, while also creating benefits for livestock.
Old tool, new cool
Beth Pearsall wants to revive the ancient skill of scything. She loves swishing the sharp-bladed tool through her own garden and holds workshops to teach others about the scythe and its uses.
