Fresh off the hills the merino wethers are being shorn at Lake Heron Station in Canterbury. The low micron wool is contracted to the Icebreker brand. The mountainous 19,600 hectare property is also used for adventure heliskiing in winter.

New Zealand's beautiful rivers and lakes are likely to get an influx of anglers over the summer months so it's a good time to catch up with Fish and Game ranger Richie Cosgrove.

Travis Wasko often has to tend his beef herd in minus 20 or even minus 30 degree temperatures. When it's that cold the first job of the day is to ensure the animals have access to water.

Unvaccinated shearers are a vexing issue for East Coast sheep stations, the feed situation's come right in Manawatu and between showers, everyone's making baleage in Canterbury.

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Dave Swney and Alice Trevelyan have converted a tennis court on a dairy farm into a native plant nursery. They're using as much recycled material as they can.

Implementing farm environment plans has been at times confusing for Lees Valley farmers Craig and Marilyn Dalzell, so they've called on their son Alex to help out.

Rabobank is relocating its HQ to Waikato and its CEO insisted the new premises be fitted out with woollen carpet - even if it meant using a crane to lift the rolls onto the fourth floor.

Welsh dairy farmer Iwan Francis uses New Zealand genetics. He says they produce cows with a superior ability to turn grass into milk.

Pukekohe's potatoes are being harvested and Marlborough's pear crop is looking light so very little thinning's required.