Country-Wide October/November 2023

B+LNZ is appealing for samples of sheep poo is to help understand how widespread facial eczema (FE) is in NZ and help fill gaps in the understanding of its prevalence and whether a warming climate is affecting its distribution.

Chris Biddles marks some important anniversaries, and – unlike many – relishes the rain.

NZ Merino’s brand ZQ has aligned to the Responsible Wool Standard, with one of the requirements being that all sheep receive pain relief for tailing, castration and shearing wounds.

Even though winter has been wet in many areas, slugs are adept at moving to higher ground when they need to.

Repost works alongside vineyards nationwide to turn their broken posts into a second life cycle on farm fence lines.

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.

Australian crop production is expected to be hit with rainfall deficiencies starting to emerge across several agricultural regions.

Covid put the kibosh on her trip two years ago, but in July this year Alison Robertson finally got away.