Sally Murphy

Farms in parts of Otago have been left covered in inches of snow after a cold blast swept across the lower half of the South Island.

Farmers going to Fieldays is like going to the mall for city slickers - but are they buying anything?

The invasive freshwater gold clam discovered in the Waikato River in April had been there for two to three years, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.

Australian researchers are hoping to lift the low success rate of artificial insemination in sheep.

New Zealand-designed chambers to measure the amount of methane produced by sheep are now being rolled out in other countries.

Some shearing gangs in Hawke's Bay are still months behind schedule due to ongoing wet weather and issues accessing farms.

The mānuka honey industry has been dealt another blow - it has lost its bid to trademark the term 'Manuka Honey' in New Zealand.

Hopes the country could finally be rid of cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis have been dashed with the discovery of a new infected farm.

The Rangitata has made 13 trips between the two North Island cities in its first month of operation, transporting vital supplies after road closures caused by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Fertiliser company Ravensdown is undergoing a restructure after a 20 to 25 percent drop in sales.

The last remaining farm with cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has been cleared of cattle, but it doesn't mean the end of the eradication effort.

AgResearch is teaming up with regional councils and Rural Contractors New Zealand to collate information on alligator weed in a bid to better understand its spread.

Fonterra has opened a new application centre in China which will look at adding dairy products like milk, cream, butter and even cream cheese into beverages.

A woman who has been trying to find seasonal work for months says her visa is no longer fit for purpose.

With exports of live animals by sea coming to an end this month - some in the industry are heading across the Tasman to work in the trade there.

Hunting guides left with no business during Covid-19 border closures have been inundated with bookings for this season.

Some Russian built vessels are still used in New Zealand, requiring Russian crew who are familiar with them, fishing industry says.

Some apple orchards in the region were completely destroyed, needing complete redevelopment.

Families on a Hawke's Bay station are adjusting to their new normal as they remain cut off from the outside world and without power.

Scientists at the University of Waikato are testing honey from the Chatham Islands to see if it has unique properties.

Hawke's Bay farmers have been left with slips, rocks and slash across their land, trees in orchards were ripped out and properties covered in silt as the cyclone ripped through.

A resident in the small settlement of Waiohiki just inland from Napier says the only reason they're alive is because a dog warned them of the impending flood.

Residents in the small settlement of Omahu spent the day throwing their flood stricken belongings on the street, and dealing with the exposed graves and bones that have been found in the debris.

In Napier the prospect of the power being off for several more days is starting to settle in - with many heading south to Hastings where power is back on. Audio

There is widespread damage to farms across the North Island with those in parts of Gisborne and Hawke's Bay particularly hard hit and forestry slash is once again being blamed for some flooding.