Strong confidence for spring bull sales
Strong beef returns and growing demand for beef genetics are helping drive confidence ahead of New Z
Farmers prepare early for El Niño
Andrew Ritchie New Zealand farmers are already taking steps to protect production as a strengthenin
Wild deer and goats targeted with funding
A $9.7 million funding boost from the International Visitor Levy will put feral goats and wild deer
Willie Apiata to share rural wellbeing message
Farmers and growers across the Top of the South will have a chance to step away from the daily press
Wild pigs and possums drive farm losses
A nationwide survey of 660 Federated Farmers members has found pest numbers are rising, control cost
Dairy sector fuels regional economic growth
New Zealand’s dairy sector remains the country’s largest export earner and one of its most significa
Seddon farm embraces satellite tech
Marlborough farmer Fraser Avery is looking towards technology to help increase the production and ef
Opinion: Could Blenheim become the small-scale solar capital of New Zealand?
Stuart Smith MP Kaikoura The high upfront cost of residential solar installation may have decreased
Poplar trust appoints regional ambassador
Marlborough beef and sheep farmer Peter Goulter has been appointed a Marlborough-Nelson regional amb
Family turns mussel waste into farming products
The Brownlee family from Havelock, the Greenshell Mussel Capital of the World, is not only reducing
Entries open for Marlborough A&P Show
Andrew Ritchie Entries are now open for the Marlborough A&P Show, which will be held on November 7,
Opinion: Log prices show winter lift
Marcus Musson, Stand Forestry With the depths of winter upon us, we are starting to see softening o
Kenepuru feedlot proposal faces opposition
Federated Farmers Marlborough is watching closely a proposed intensive feedlot cattle operation for
New beekeeping body faces industry test
New Zealand’s beekeeping industry is entering a new era following the formation of Honey and Bees Ne
Marlborough farm blooms with flower business
In early 2024, Sam Forsyth and Lucy McKnight decided to turn part of Te Rapa, their 900-hectare shee
Marlborough anglers sound alarm on fisheries
Marlborough Recreational Fishers Association News that one of New Zealand’s most popular eating fis
Growers’ dilemma: Mothball or replant?
KAT PICKFORD, Wine Marlborough For a region defined by vineyards, the appearance of bare blocks is
Medical programme injecting more doctors into Marlborough
Jack Clerke has a passion for rural medicine. Born in Blenheim, raised near Linkwater, educated at Q
The answer lies in the soil
Andrew Ritchie Faced with declining yields, waterlogging and soil compaction in one of his vineyard
Volunteers tame South Marlborough wilds
HAYLEY MCCAIRNS, South Marlborough Landscape Restoration Trust In the remote high country of South
A rapid journey to farm ownership
Andrew Ritchie Hard work and a strong focus on their goals has ensured Hamish and Charlotte O’Donne
Generations of Marlburians uniting for planting
Earth connects everyone. From youths to seniors, city dwellers to rural residents, Marlburians share
Support for high country rule changes to unlock economic potential
Tony Orman Proposed government changes to help farmers leasing Crown land diversity and uplift valu
Rural news in brief
Historic Fonterra payment flows into regions A multi-billion dollar payout from Fonterra is being de