Public articles

Good quality and stronger prices have marked recent wool sales, Tony Leggett reports.

He’s only 22 years old, but Canterbury farmer Luke Hurley has a wise head and a thirst for knowledge. His efforts are paying off with a big win at a recent winter feed competition. Story and photos by Annabelle Latz.

It is somewhat a homecoming for me to don the Editor’s hat for Country-Wide.

Passing the baton to the next generation.

Changing the way we farm because someone does not like what we are doing can be hard to swallow, writes vet Trevor Cook.

Sheep and beef farm profitability for the coming season is forecast to be at an eight-year low according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Economic Service’s New Season Outlook. By Sandra Taylor.

A recent trade mission visited India, now the world’s most-populous country, and a booming economy. By Glenys Christian.

Stress is a natural human emotion. Rural counsellor Kathryn Wright says while we can’t eliminate it from our lives, we can change how you think about it.

It was supposed to be a non-shearing holiday for Paul Harris when he flew to England recently for his son’s wedding. But as one of only 19 World Sheep Shearing Record Society (WSSRS) referees on the planet, his services were called upon for a world sheep shearing record attempt. By Annabelle Latz.

Taranaki dairy farmer, father, rural advocate, public speaker and personal trainer Kane Brisco established Farm Fit NZ as a fitness class for his local rural community. It has since expanded into an online community of nearly 20,000. In this Q&A, Kane spoke to Rebecca Greaves about the importance of exercise,
and some practical tips to support mental health.