Farming

This week Country Life meets a couple who are still inspired by the rugged beauty of Tairāwhiti to produce honey and art from their bees despite having lost many of their hives to Cyclone Gabrielle…

A reset of the Emissions Trading Scheme is a step in the right direction, but not enough to restore confidence in the forestry sector, the Forest Owners Association says.

New Zealand farmers have shared their shearing knowledge with more than 100 Mongolian herders during a five week tour of the country.

Federated Farmers is asking the government to consider bringing back a wool levy, 14 years after farmers booted it out.

A climate change scientist is urging farmers to plan for the long term with more adverse weather cycles front of mind.

Opinion - Increasingly noticeable gaps on grocery shelves are being caused by disruption to food supply chains by natural disasters and the impact of climate change, Alan Renwick writes.

It is official - the health benefits of New Zealand sheep milk is superior to cow milk.

Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers are staring down the barrel of another difficult growing season.

Pregnancy scans are showing a higher number of triplets than ever before for some regions after summer rain contributed to pasture growth.

Christopher and Siobhan O'Malley have finally achieved their long-term goal of farm ownership and now have their own slice of paradise. Audio

Country Life: Christopher and Siobhan O'Malley finally have a slice of paradise after achieving their long term goal of farm ownership. Audio