Stories by Alexa Cook

It is the peak time of year for injuries in agriculture - one of New Zealand's most dangerous occupations - and WorkSafe is urging farmers to be aware of new safety regulations. Audio

A new report shows that farmers' confidence in the Beef and Lamb sector has dipped 11 percent down to 32 percent in the past four months, driven by uncertainty in sheep meat markets.

Louise McNutt is riding two Kaimanawa horses from Cape Reinga to Bluff to try and save the breed from slaughter at the biennial muster. The 30-year-old from Central Hawke's Bay...

The latest situation and outlook report for the primary sector is forecasting a drop in export revenue for the year to June 2017.

Raw milk cheesemaker Biddy Fraser-Davies says she's still losing hundreds of dollars a week because nothing has changed since she went to Parliament to fight for fairer regulations.

The shearers' association says there is a problem with drugs in the industry, but it is hard to measure because testing is not widespread.

One asparagus grower has had to lay off nearly half of his staff after a wet and cold spring affected the quality and production of produce this season.

The Chinese have disappeared from the wool market, leaving producers and companies worried about sinking prices, a broker says.

Rural insurance company FMG has received about 700 insurance claims from 500 businesses.

Dairy farmers in Kaikōura have had their milk picked up this morning for the first time since the 7.8 earthquake three weeks weeks ago.

The first of 10 Landcorp farms for sale will probably go to New Zealanders, the real estate company handling the sale says.

A dairy farmer who supplies Westland Milk Products says Canterbury suppliers might jump ship because the co-operative is not paying enough.

New emergency earthquake legislation will allow farmers to get on with patching up their farms without worrying about red tape.

A new research project aims to condition ewes and lambs to have higher levels of omega-3 fat.

Kaikōura farmers whose land has widespread damage are having to rely on water delivery from local fire trucks.

A farming group is using planes and helicopters to drop supplies to remote farms cut off by road by last week's earthquake, saying authorities have been frustratingly slow.

Keeping communication channels open has been a real problem for rural areas hit by last week's quake, says Federated Farmers.

A group of young farmers are out in force to help rural communities cut-off by Monday's massive earthquake.

Farmers cut off by Monday's earthquake are frustrated that helicopters have been flying over them without stopping.

Monday's quake has hit the rural community hard, leaving farmers without power and affecting vineyards in the busy bottling period.

Alliance Group - the country's largest sheep meat processor and exporter - has annouced an annual pre-tax profit of $10.1 million, and will pay $9.8m in divdends to its farmer shareholders.

Shearing legend Sir David Fagan has teamed up with WorkSafe to get farmers and shearers looking out for risks on the job.

Rural areas will turn into the 'wild west' if people don't remain vigilant in reporting thefts, says a farmer who's had 50 lambs stolen.

A farming couple's wedding savings are gone after the theft of 55 Friesian bull calves worth $24,000 from a North Canterbury property.

Beef and Lamb New Zealand is predicting farmers' income will drop 13 percent to an average of $67,000 this season.