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AgriZeroNZ Early Adoption Accelerator – what it means for farmers and advisors

August 31, 2026

AgriZero and Government funding will bring proven emissions reduction tools onto farms and lower the cost for early adopters.

Spring soil preparation: Don’t wait until the cultivator is hitched

August 31, 2026

Carrfields Precision & Technology Manager Paul Collins says successful spring crop establishment is decided well before planting day.

Biosecurity on dairy farms

August 31, 2026

Ecolab’s biosecurity program provides practical protocols, technical expertise, and disinfection solutions to support dairy farm disease prevention.

LGNZ questions whether 4% rates increase cap eases pressure

LGNZ president says the newly announced rates cap limits what councils can collect but leaves the costs driving rate rises untouched.

Councils expected to apply rates cap two years before required

Council rate rises will be capped from July 2029, though Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he expects councils to begin next year.

Where will four years of funding aiming to clear goats and deer go?

Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says the programme targets infested country where pests are spilling off DOC land onto neighbouring farms.

Canterbury’s Sean Mulligan named Agronomist of the Year for 2026

Mulligan grew up on a cropping farm and studied a BCom Ag at Lincoln University before a family connection drew him into agronomy.

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Farming at pace

Charles Yule had barely had time to get his boots dirty when he took the role as manager of Whakamarumaru Station, diving headfirst into an intensive development programme. His enthusiasm, attention to detail and ability to deliver results bagged him the title of Hawke’s Bay Farmer of the Year for 2026. Words Rebecca Greaves, Photos John Cowpland.

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