Farming

Debt laden dairy company Synlait Milk will raise close to $218 million from its two main shareholders to preserve its future.

"It's the sogginess," says one affected farmer in the Tararua District after the weekend onslaught.

The dairy giant has talked up its 'regenerative farming' credentials. But critics say the claims are bogus. Audio

Country Life - There's often little that can be done to prevent erosion, but the roots that grow from some trees are one way to help secure land at risk of slipping. Audio

Country Life - Meet the Steenkamp family behind The Brooklyn Creamery, supplying Wellington locals with fresh goat's milk and goat's milk products from just outside the city centre. Audio

Meet the Steenkamp family behind The Brooklyn Creamery, supplying Wellington locals with fresh goat's milk and goat's milk products from just outside the city centre.

There's often little that can be done to prevent erosion of farmland, but the roots which grow from trees like willow and poplar are one way to help secure land that is at risk of slipping and…

Rebecca farms sheep and beef in Scargill with her husband and father. She's also authored a project aimed at building collaboration with farming communities and Runanga in the Hurunui District.

This week the Country Life team meet the Steenkamp family who are milking it in Wellington. The family runs The Brooklyn Creamery, supplying the city with fresh goat's milk and goat's milk products…