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Country-Wide is New Zealand’s only dedicated pastoral and arable farming magazine, available on subscription. It is a trusted farm management publication, delivering content on red meat, wool and arable farming topics. Each issue gives you independent, credible and often exclusive information to help run your farm business better.

04/12/2025

From heavy lambs for Atkins Ranch, to yearling sire bulls for the dairy market, Michael and Jane Cammock at Kouratahi farm in the Wairarapa focus on added value and knowing where their end product is destined for.

Read the full story in CountryWide Summer - Out Now!
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Words Rebecca Greaves, Images Brad Hanson

04/12/2025

Country-Wide is in for a very exciting 2026 as we are moving into radio!

Sarah will be joining forces with Andy Thompson to launch a new era in rural media with an innovative, multi-media daily rural radio show under the CountryWide brand.

You'll know Andy as the host of Sport Nation’s The Rural Roundup and The Local Game and previously NZME’s The Muster. Sarah is no stranger to rural radio having been a part of the foundational team of Mediaworks’ Rural Exchange from 2017-2019 as a host alongside Richard Loe and Hamish McKay. She is a regular rural commentator to RNZ nzherald.co.nz Herald NOW and TVNZ's Breakfast as well as previously on TV3's AM Show. She is of course our CountryWide podcast host too!

The move is about combining both of our strengths and passion for agriculture as well as leveraging CountryWide Media’s current national presence in print, video and digital.

"Once you have the radio-itch, it’s hard to not scratch it again. I respect Andy dearly and he will bring huge credibility and trust in spades," says Sarah.

Sarah & Andy share the same values and ambition to continue to lift the standard of rural broadcasting providing farmers a media they can rely on in all forms

Look who we spotted at last week’s Pasture Summit event in Canterbury.All Black captain Scott Barrett made Flynn, left a...
03/12/2025

Look who we spotted at last week’s Pasture Summit event in Canterbury.

All Black captain Scott Barrett made Flynn, left and Freddie O’Connor’s day at the Pasture Summit field day hosted on their parents’ farm last week. About 400 people attended in Canterbury and next week it’s Taranaki’s turn.

Make sure you register and get along to hear all about Progression, Pasture and Profit.

Pasture Summit Spring 2025 - Taranaki
Dec 12 from 9:30am to 2:30pm

To Register: https://bit.ly/3Y3K3fD

Programme:
https://bit.ly/4pfZtJT

01/12/2025

CountryWide Summer 2025–26 is Out Now! ☀️
This issue is loaded with inspiring stories, practical insights, and real solutions from farmers across Aotearoa New Zealand.

🐄 Canterbury – Inside the Furzelands’ impressive 3,500-head beef-on-dairy calf operation, where purpose-built sheds meet smart management and genuine care.

🌱 Manawatū – The Raineys return home to grow premium asparagus, showing how diversification can open new doors and reshape a farm’s future.

🌾 Wairarapa – The Cammocks are lifting land health and adding value to their produce, proving that knowing your customer is just as vital as work behind the gate.

📊 Special Reports – What does the market really want? How are farmers adapting to shifting demand? And where do regenerative and conventional systems overlap?

💧 Future-Proofing – From irrigation strategies to infrastructure upgrades, see how farmers are building long-term resilience.

🚜 On-Farm Know-How – Tangible, tried-and-true methods, real farmer experiences, and advice you can take home.

Whether it’s raising calves at scale, growing niche crops, or navigating new market pressures, these stories highlight the innovators shaping the future of NZ agriculture.

Grab your copy today: https://bit.ly/3MzKtI0

Ōamaru’s Alps2Ocean Foods Tapui is turning non-replacement dairy calves into a world-first protein snack. Their Mīti smo...
30/11/2025

Ōamaru’s Alps2Ocean Foods Tapui is turning non-replacement dairy calves into a world-first protein snack. Their Mīti smokey kānuka & honey beef bites, made from 10-month-old grass-fed young beef, won the People’s Choice and Early-Stage Awards at the 2025 Fieldays Innovation Awards.

Read more in DAIRY Country.
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Declining pasture persistence in the Upper North Island is a growing challenge for farmers, but the Resilient Pastures p...
27/11/2025

Declining pasture persistence in the Upper North Island is a growing challenge for farmers, but the Resilient Pastures programme is here to help. This seven-year initiative will research climate-resilient pastures and farm systems, working alongside farmers to test solutions that are practical, profitable, and environmentally sustainable.

Farmers will be involved every step of the way, helping co-design research and adopt tools to stay ahead in a changing climate.

Read more in DAIRY Country Spring 2025.
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What does the sheep of the future look like? The $10.5 million ‘Sheep of the Future’ programme, led by Pāmu and Focus Ge...
26/11/2025

What does the sheep of the future look like?

The $10.5 million ‘Sheep of the Future’ programme, led by Pāmu and Focus Genetics, is reimagining what resilience means for New Zealand flocks.

From parasite resistance and immune strength to lower methane, better feed efficiency and heat tolerance, the seven-year project is testing genetics that can thrive in a warmer, more challenging environment.

Read the full story in SHEEP Country 2025, out now.
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Peatlands may only cover 1% of New Zealand’s land, but they store around 20% of the nation’s carbon, making them one of ...
24/11/2025

Peatlands may only cover 1% of New Zealand’s land, but they store around 20% of the nation’s carbon, making them one of our most strategic ecosystems, says 2024 Nuffield Scholar Jenna Smith.

Her report calls for a national shift: rewet, restore, and revalue peatlands as carbon vaults, biodiversity hotspots, and cultural taonga.

Read Jenna’s full Nuffield report in CountryWide Spring, available online.
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When drench resistance struck their Hawke’s Bay farm, Michael and Karen Toulmin took a hard look at their entire system ...
23/11/2025

When drench resistance struck their Hawke’s Bay farm, Michael and Karen Toulmin took a hard look at their entire system and changed course.

The couple added breeding ewes to introduce an undrenched class of stock, brought in worm-resistant genetics from Te Whangai stud, and rebalanced their operation to include more cattle, cropping, and careful drench management.

Read the full story in SHEEP COUNTRY 2025
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Ōhaupō dairy farmer Mark Turnwald has transformed his system with two composting barns and a feedpad, lifting feed effic...
19/11/2025

Ōhaupō dairy farmer Mark Turnwald has transformed his system with two composting barns and a feedpad, lifting feed efficiency, reducing waste, and improving cow comfort year-round.

The new infrastructure has allowed better pasture protection, smoother transitions through the season, and more consistent feeding, resulting in record production despite a tough drought year.

Find more on Mark’s innovative approach in the latest issue of CountryWide Spring.
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Waikato sheep and beef farmers Tom and Becks Jackson, who run Waikato Building Relocators Ltd, specialise in sourcing hi...
16/11/2025

Waikato sheep and beef farmers Tom and Becks Jackson, who run Waikato Building Relocators Ltd, specialise in sourcing high-quality, character homes that can be relocated and made liveable within weeks.

Relocating a pre-loved home can cost a fraction of a new build and provides a faster, more environmentally friendly option for farm accommodation. It also helps preserve the heritage and craftsmanship of older houses while reducing construction waste.

Read the full story in CountryWide Spring, available online.
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Country-Wide is New Zealand’s only dedicated pastoral and arable farming magazine, available on subscription.

It is a trusted, top farm management, monthly publication focused on making farmers more money in a sustainable way.

It concentrates on what happens behind the farm gate, giving readers independent, credible and often exclusive information to help them run their farm businesses better.