Stories by Stephanie Ockhuysen

The dairy sector is booming, red meat exports are up, and farmers got a boost in the Budget. Audio

Sammi Holland and Alesha Tomasi are behind Daughters of the Wild dedicated to women who hunt.

The proposed bill would require imported products to meet the same animal welfare standards applied locally.

The 35-hectare Pukekohe site has operated for 77 years for professional horse trotting and pacing and is owned by the Auckland Trotting Club.

A title-winning teen has made history as the youngest rider to qualify for the 2025 NZ National Finals Rodeo.

坎特伯雷一家山葵种植户称，由于新西兰的气候正变得与日本越来越接近，种植这种调味品原材料的机会巨大。

Other sectors are disappointed they have so far missed out on the government's boost for the wool sector.

The first-time finalist blitzed the field during Saturday's Great New Zealand Muster, shearing 25 sheep in less than 20 minutes.

History could be made at the National Excavator Operator Competition, where contests have had to dunk basketballs, pour tea, and scoop eggs in heavy machinery.

Two farmers have been temporarily suspended as part of a New Zealand Merino Company investigation into allegations around animal welfare at some of its supplier's farms.

Hot dry conditions and below average rainfall have affected pasture growth and farmers have had to feed-out or sell livestock earlier.

"It was just an extra big day at work really."

An industry body leader says New Zealand is at risk of losing significant amounts of its locally grown veggie supply if government policies are not addressed.

DairyNZ research shows more than 40 percent of South Island farmers have moved to flexible milking.

Having the recent dry weather classified as adverse opens up funding.

Growing wasabi started as a hobby but has now turned into a business for a retired policeman.