Farming
Farming family donates significant land to community
A prominent Bay of Plenty farming family is giving up 100 hectares of farmland that has served them for 60 years.
Global dairy price recovery forecast to be slower than expected - Rabobank
Rabobank is forecasting an opening milk price of $8.40 a kilo of milk solids for the next dairy season - but it is warning the global dairy price recovery is going to be slower than expected.
Work towards 'holy grail' methane vaccine ramps up
A joint venture working to reduce on farm emissions is doubling down on efforts to create a vaccine.
Sheep farmers cutting costs, looking for new income sources as prices plummet
One of them said Wellington was "a vortex sucking cash out of the rest of the economy".
Alarm bells over avian flu virus
New Zealand has so far managed to dodge the H5N1 virus, but it's becoming increasingly concerning to scientists, and it's on our doorstep Audio
'Timing is not good' for H5N1 pandemic - flu scientist
If the bird flu infecting cows in the US figures out human-to-human transmission, the timing could not be worse, a prominent Kiwi flu researcher says. Audio
The future of farming: Robots and drones
NZ could have a competitive advantage to be the closest to net zero dairy in the world, fifth-generation farmer Stu Taylor says. Audio
Asparagus tips: Preparation and patience the key
For those with asparagus patches: what to do to prep for a boomer crop in spring. Or, if you are planning an asparagus patch: how to kick start it. Audio
City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
On the rural outskirts of Taupō a young couple have started a mushroom venture far removed from their previous life in Auckland. Maggie Tweedie took a trip to a small block of land amid the green… Audio
From the Archives - D-Day for Ducks
In 1973 Alan Wilkes was out with his Labrador Zara and comrades at the opening of the duck shooting season. This story from the Spectrum archives was recorded on Kohangatera, a network of lagoons… Audio
Duck shooting - a family tradition
West Otago farmer, Adrian McIntyre, says the late grain harvest down his way means there are plenty of ducks around for the opening of the duck shooting season. The first weekend is a bit like… Audio