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First herd of special interest named

July 14, 2026

Hunters now have a formal role in managing Fiordland's wapiti numbers, becoming New Zealand's first Herd of Special Interest.

New digital physical milk pricing tool released

July 13, 2026

Dairy farmers can now fix the price of their physical milk from an app, a world-first tool from global company Czarnikow.

Blueberry sector can’t afford new pests without tools to deal with them

July 13, 2026

Unrest over new blueberry import health standards is less about the science than about what growers are asking for, Blueberries NZ say.

‘Where to from here?’: Wool volumes well below forecasts

PGW wool auction manager Dave Burridge says the good times, thought to be continuing, have come down with a thump.

‘Why did we not do this sooner?’: Dairy monitoring a growing success

Fraser and Amber Carpenter were drawn to SenseHub’s Dairy monitoring three years ago by the chance to keep a close eye on the herd without being on farm 24/7.

Northland market posting record per hectare sales

The rural property market has posted record sale values over the past six months, even with winter's lower transaction numbers.

Up-and-comer wins spreading Young Achiever’s Award

Matt Campbell’s two year old business has been recognised at the 2026 GroundSpread NZ Awards.

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