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The new holders of the four-stand women's 9-hours strong wool lamb world record.

History made as women's shearing team set new world record

Dave Hanlon was a respected equine vet.

Waikato equine community mourn loss of much-loved vet killed in US car crash

Hot, dry weather is quickly becoming a nightmare for Northland farmers who haven't seen rain in months.

Dry heat in Northland worries farmers already hit by dry winter

Watch: Pocket rocket Archie in action on the farm.

'Pocket rocket': Nine-month-old 'sausage dog' steps up as working farm dog

A plant-based diet could slash emissions and save billions of dollars, according to new research.

Schools' climate change resource right about meat - study

Hot, dry weather is quickly becoming a nightmare for many farmers who haven't seen rain in months.

Dry weather could put 'further upward pressure' on dairy commodity prices - economist

Watch: Northland is one of the worst affected areas.

Farmers, wildlife and residents alike face water shortages as regions dry up fast

LATEST RURAL NEWS

DAIRY

Lone Sorensen says the new road would be a huge threat to her livelihood.

Marlborough dairy farmer fears logging operation will destroy property

Watch: The Director General of the Ministry for Primary Industries apologised to farmers for the way MPI has handled the eradication programme.

Minister to look into concerns farmers liable for tax on culled M bovis cattle

Listen: Sean Plunket debates teaching climate change in schools with Climate Change Minister James Shaw.

Farming group labels new climate change teaching resource 'simplistic, counterproductive'

Watch: Incredible images of Australia's bushfires have been captured by Kiwi pilots.

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Emotional poem and photo captures heartbreak of Australian fires

BEEF AND SHEEP

Watch: The latest Newshub report on the bushfires.

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Heroic farm dog Patsy saves sheep from Australian bushfires

A Nelson ewe produced five lambs in 2018.

Ewe gives birth to six lambs

Listen: Pauline Bolay talks about setting a new world shearing record.

Shearer's touching tribute after breaking world shearing record

The higher demand for meat was largely due to the African swine fever outbreak in China.

Meat prices up as international demand reaches new highs

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HORTICULTURE

'Water thieves': Avocado trees killed, orchard vandalised in Far North

Kiwifruit prices hit record high

Queensland grower Tibby Dixon developed the new variety.

First seedless Lychee fruit produced in Australia after 19 years of work

Watch: Peter Malloy from Ye Olde Berry Farm, spoke to Newshub last summer about the issue.

Dishonest pickers threaten pick your own berry tradition

VITICULTURE

Grape harvest at McWilliams Vineyards at Pokolbin .

Australia's McWilliams Wines goes into voluntary administration

Watch: The wine industry is planning to future-proof the sector for climate change.

Health-conscious millennials drive growth of organic 'bio wines'

WATCH: The wine industry is planning to future-proof the sector for climate change.

Pioneering Nelson wine family celebrate another accolade

WATCH: The wine industry is planning to future-proof the sector for climate change.

New Zealand wine industry could benefit from US trade war - report

AGRIBUSINESS

Listen: NZ Pork General Manager, David Baines updates the latest on African Swine Fever with Dominic George on Rural Today.

Pork industry worried as African swine fever worsens

Listen: Mark Dawe updates the Waikato rural real estate market.

Waikato rural sales remain steady

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Explained: Impact on NZ farmers as China doubles agricultural trade with US

Sirma Karapeeva starts her new role in April 2020.

New boss announced for meat industry group

OPINION

A severe storm has brought another problem to fire-ravaged Australia.

Australia bushfires

Opinion: Lessons from the Australian bush fires

"Condemning agriculture and tarring all farmers with the same brush does nothing to further environmentalists’ cause."

Opinion: Abuse of farmers only strengthens corporate agriculture's hand

A regenerative experiment on a Northland dairy farm.

With the walls closing in, regenerative farming is a way forward for agriculture

The UK will need trade partners more than ever post-Brexit, writes Mike Chapman.

Opinion: World will respond to UK supermarket's exclusion of NZ lamb

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Listen: Head of general inspectorate at Worksafe, Jo Pugh talks to Rural Exchange.

Worksafe 'absolutely gutted' over tragic start to 2020 for farm accidents

Listen: General manager of the Agricultural Leaders' Health and Safety Action Group, Tony Watson talks to Rural Today.

Farmers ignoring 'easy solutions' to keep safe on farm vehicles

The Surfing for Farmers programme was launched in Gisborne in the summer of 2019/2020

Stress-busting surf programme for farmers expands

Watch: Kate Rodger reviews Bellbird.

Northland farming community inspiration for heartwarming Kiwi movie

COUNTRYWIDE

Hot, dry weather is quickly becoming a nightmare for many farmers who haven't seen rain in months.

Minister monitors dry conditions in fear of drought in regions

Watch: New Zealand kids talk about climate change.

Federated Farmers launch petition against climate change teaching resource

The research is being hailed as "a Google translate for cows".

Cows communicate, express feelings through their moos - study

Listen: Magic Talk's Leah Panapa talks to Joe Robin about the happy ending to the Peaches the goat story.

Stolen Northland therapy goat found, reunited with depressed cow