Farming
Country Life Friday for 13 June 2025
This week Country Life is out and about at Fieldays, meets a boy with a side hustle farming quail eggs, and chats around the kitchen table with the Harvey family about their century of farming. Audio
Fieldays boss expects 2025 sales to top last year
And with still two days to go, including 'Super Saturday', chief executive Richard Lindroos is quietly optimistic. Audio
Shoe-shining days over for Fieldays, but tractor pull a main draw
At Fieldays, exhibitors from around the country - and the world - come to show off the latest farming innovations.
In its 57th year Fieldays is still a hit for farmers across the
At Fieldays, exhibitors from around the country - and the world - come to show off the latest farming innovations Audio
Calls for more rural mental health resourcing
While farmers are treated to record dairy and meat prices, mental health is still a massive issue with disproportionately high suicide rates in rural areas. Huge work loads, isolation and lots of… Audio
This salmon farm in the middle of nowhere is for sale
South Westland Salmon Farm on State Highway 6 is surrounded by mountains, rivers and valleys. Whoever buys the farm from the Monk family will get an off-the-shelf salmon farm business complete with… Audio
'Devil will be in detail': Luxon on USA-China trade deal
But the prime minister says it can only be a good thing as the global trading environment seeks more certainty. Audio
'Risky, misses the mark': Lawyers sue government in test case over emissions
The government is relying too heavily on planting pine trees, which even its own advisers oppose, a lawyer says. Audio
On the ground at Fieldays: Tractor manufacturer Case IH
It's day two at Fieldays - where organisers expect as many as 100-thousand people to come through the event. Audio
The push to power farms by solar
The new kit and financing to increase solar use on farms Audio
Farmers expected to come on board as methane science advances
Some farming groups are opposed, but the PM's chief science adviser says farmers need to see the products work.
'We're quite excited': Fieldays farmer spending tipped to hit new highs
The southern hemisphere's largest agricultural event is a ritual for many farmers, but this year it's hoped there'll also be record spending. Audio
Fieldays exhibitor Shelley Houston on her leather alternative
There's more than 1200 exhibitors at Fieldays - including Shelley Houston, founder of KiwiLeather Innovations, a company turning kiwifruit waste into leather products. Audio
More than 100,000 expected at Fieldays as agriculture booms
The dairy sector is booming, red meat exports are up, and farmers got a boost in the Budget. Audio
Soil to salads: Scientists issue warning over microplastics
A new study has stressed that agricultural soils now hold around 23 times more microplastics than oceans or waterways.
