Stories by Alexa Cook

A long-awaited new rabbit virus is finally going to be released in Otago to control plagues of the pest.

The development of a nitrogen sensor for cow urine is hoped to help farmers reach environmental targets for nitrogen run off.

A couple of hundred farmers have taken over Crawford Green in Wellington today for a Young Farmer competition, the first to ever be held in the capital.

The drought has been tough for Taranaki farmers but maize crops were flourishing. Now Cyclone Gita has torn through those too.

Orchards in the Motueka area have been hit hard by flooding from Cyclone Gita, prompting fears fruit will not make it to market.

Stuff's decision to ditch 28 publications is shocking and will further isolate rural communities, Rural Women New Zealand says.

The government needs to change its approach to forestry and communicate better with farmers, a consultant says.

Farmers are battening down the hatches in preparation for ex-Tropical Cyclone Gita which is expected to hit the West Coast of New Zealand tomorrow.

The government plans to crack down on dairy farm employment records this year.

Floodwater is covering large parts of the eastern Bay of Plenty after 24 hours of heavy rain.

Floodwater is covering large parts of the eastern Bay of Plenty after 24 hours of heavy rain.

Farmers illegally dumping rubbish face a crackdown from Greater Wellington Regional Council, which says it is an ongoing problem.

A new $230 million dairy factory in King Country has been granted land consent despite local opposition.

Global dairy prices have risen for the third time this year and are now at the highest point in four months.

West Coast farmers are picking up the pieces after ex-cyclone Fehi left paddocks ruined, fences ripped out, and trees down.

Farmers will need to make careful business decisions, but the agricultural sector will likely have another profitable year, Rabobank says.

The Westland dairy factory has ground to a halt because of powers cuts, and says some farmers will have to dump milk.

The multi-million dollar Karaka yearling sale has undergone a makeover this year in the hope that international buyers will stay longer and spend more. Video, Audio

New figures have revealed New Zealand's rural land market is inconsistent and volatile.

Farmers are frustrated that the government has changed the way it releases information about the cattle disease outbreak.

A new farm in South Canterbury has tested positive for the cattle disease, mycoplasma bovis.

Southland farmers have formed a new support group to help the region deal with the ongoing cattle disease outbreak.

One of the country's largest farming stations expects to lose about $1 million because of the harsh summer.

Farmers are sending stock to slaughter early because the dry weather means they don't have enough feed.

Federated Farmers wants the massive Molesworth Station retained as a working farm as DOC calls for public opinion about how it should be managed.