Finding balance: What young farmers can teach us about the future
Agri-women’s Development Trust In a world where the pace of change feels relentless, finding balanc
Organic medicinal cannabis a budding success
On seaside farmland on the Kekerengu coast, a sixth-generation family farm is producing some of the
Marlburians in Rural Women NZ celebrate double centennial
When Marlburian members of Rural Women New Zealand gather this afternoon (18 February) to fete the o
Global milk surge drives dairy prices down
Global dairy commodity prices Global dairy commodity prices are expected to remain weak after ‘stunn
Rural round-up
Kiwi shearer makes history with 732 strong-wool ewes in nine hours Last month champion shearer, from
Closing the loop
Andrew Ritchie Future Post, winners of the 2025 Wine category and Supreme winner of the Port Marlbo
Embracing technology on the farm
Andrew Ritchie Steven Leov is a fifth-generation dairy farmer milking 300 Jersey cows on the Leov f
What is in the five percent: the living heart of your soil
John Barnes, Fertilizer New Zealand Pick up a handful of healthy soil and at first glance, it may l
Refresh ready for Havelock Hotel
An institution of the Pelorus region has completed its year-long facelift, achieving the goal of kee
Kiwi start-up developing tech to turn cow urine into fertiliser
AgriZeroNZ Breakout Kiwi ag-tech company, Āmua, has secured $1.2million from AgriZeroNZ to accelera
Opinion: Market guess
Marcus Musson, Forest360 With 2025 recently put to bed it’s time to start contemplating what the ye
Deer management requires a proactive, adaptive approach
Corina Jordan, New Zealand Game Animal Council Across New Zealand, wild deer are woven into the fab
A year of turning points for wool
Kara Biggs, Campaign for Wool NZ If you work in the wool sector, you’ll know it hasn’t always been
Rural contractors signing up for a higher standard
Rural Contractors NZ The Registered Contractor scheme run by Rural Contractors NZ has been relaunch
What are we doing to our land? A challenge to NZ farmers
John Barnes, Fertilizer New Zealand New Zealand farmers have always valued stewardship. We talk abo
Why facial eczema-tolerant rams are your farm’s future
As facial eczema (FE) becomes increasingly common in the Top of the South Island, a fourth-generatio
Heartbeat of the high country
Vicky Simpson has always had the rural life in her heart. The daughter of an Irish immigrant, she gr
Electric trucks could boost South Island farming by powering the grid
As the South Island’s freight volumes are set to rise dramatically over the coming decades, innovati
Pure and Simple
On seaside farmland on the Kekerengu coast, a sixth-generation family farm is producing some of the
Specific seeding season threat for Chilean Needle Grass
As seeding season begins, Marlborough District Council is urging landowners and the public to stay v
Wye Hills named Marlborough Farmer of the Year
Wye Hills, a diverse farming business in Wairau Valley, has taken out the Westpac OsGro Seeds Marlbo
White clover, an essential survival item
Peter Burton - Functional Fertiliser Most farmers I work with remain cautious about their fertilise
New programme brings better returns
For the first time in years, several farmers from the top of New Zealand’s South Island are finally
Opinion: NZ post decision a blow to rural New Zealand
Rural Women New Zealand Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is deeply disappointed at the decision to ap