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Dairy Country Connecting New Zealand dairy farmers. Part of the CountryWide family.

17/01/2026

Geopolitical uncertainty has bumped up the latest dairy auction prices but strong supply is likely to keep downward pressure on.

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15/01/2026

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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. Sarag 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 Radio NZ, Herald NOW and TVNZ Breakfast as well as previously on the 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

Last season’s scramble for supplementary feed is a warning for farmers to plan early for maize silage. Buying late can b...
25/11/2025

Last season’s scramble for supplementary feed is a warning for farmers to plan early for maize silage. Buying late can be expensive and risky, so budgeting now helps decide how much to grow on-farm versus buy and ensures feed gaps are covered through summer and autumn.

Read more in DAIRY Country Spring.
https://hubs.la/Q03VlNx-0

21/11/2025

We have moved! Please follow Country-Wide for all DAIRY Country content and latest stories and publications.

Farmers have made huge progress over the last 10 years in water quality, nutrient management and sustainable practices. ...
21/11/2025

Farmers have made huge progress over the last 10 years in water quality, nutrient management and sustainable practices. We can’t afford to go backwards, and any growth must build on the science and improvements we’ve already achieved, explains Dr David Burger, DairyNZ General Manager of Farm Solutions and Policy.

Read the full article in DAIRY Country Spring
https://hubs.la/Q03VlHP20

Louise Gibson shares why every great sharefarming partnership starts with one thing, a win–win attitude. When both sides...
22/10/2025

Louise Gibson shares why every great sharefarming partnership starts with one thing, a win–win attitude. When both sides focus on shared success, trust, and communication, everything else falls into place.

💬 From financial and legal decisions to cow numbers and per-cow production, her advice is simple: keep the conversation open and make sure everyone wins.

Read the full story in DAIRY Country Spring.
https://hubs.la/Q03PqMCK0

From small regional farms to a globally competitive, tech-driven industry, the Economic Survey marks six decades of New ...
19/10/2025

From small regional farms to a globally competitive, tech-driven industry, the Economic Survey marks six decades of New Zealand dairy’s transformation.

In that time, herd sizes have quadrupled, milk production per cow has nearly doubled, and technology has reshaped the way we farm. But with growth has come new complexity, rising costs, greater financial pressure and environmental challenges.

Read the full article: https://hubs.la/Q03Np7vF0

Putting collars on 3,000 cows in the Wairarapa has improved health, for both the cows and the staff managing them.Farm m...
15/10/2025

Putting collars on 3,000 cows in the Wairarapa has improved health, for both the cows and the staff managing them.

Farm manager Scott Wylie says SenseHub Dairy collars have reduced mating shed time from more than five hours a day to just minutes, while lifting six-week in-calf rates from 62% to 76% and cutting empty rates nearly in half.

Early health alerts now flag issues before they become problems, giving the team confidence and freeing up time to focus elsewhere on farm. For owners Stu and Alex Weatherstone, the investment has delivered higher efficiency, healthier cows, and a happier, less stressed team.

Read the full story in DAIRY Country Spring.
https://hubs.la/Q03Np1fV0

The Southern Dairy Hub (SDH) is carrying out comparative demonstration at scale, looking at a Standard Herd and a Future...
12/10/2025

The Southern Dairy Hub (SDH) is carrying out comparative demonstration at scale, looking at a Standard Herd and a Future Herd, which is focused on greater individual cow performance.

Read the full story in DAIRY Country Spring - out now.
https://hubs.la/Q03Mtnd_0

Cow wearables can provide a treasure trove of information, and forSouth Canterbury farmer Tom Lambie, the technology has...
07/10/2025

Cow wearables can provide a treasure trove of information, and for
South Canterbury farmer Tom Lambie, the technology has delivered some real gems that have led to big gains in productivity and performance.

Read the full story in Dairy Country Spring - OUT NOW!
https://hubs.la/Q03Mtq3G0

Words Anne Lee, Photos Holly Lee.

Simple, repeatable systems are proving to be a winning formula forNorth Otago couple Peter and Emma Smit.They spoke at a...
14/09/2025

Simple, repeatable systems are proving to be a winning formula for
North Otago couple Peter and Emma Smit.

They spoke at a recent Pasture Summit field days to find out just what those systems entail and how the Smits achieve top-performing financial returns.

Read the full story in Dairy Country Spring - OUT NOW!

Words Anne Lee, Photos Holly Lee

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