Rural professionals have put more focus on their own wellbeing after two years of low prices and high interest rates.

Farm businesses building an advisory board should first take stock of who is already around the table.

Synlait's denial that it is in takeover talks with A2 Milk or Fonterra may show the company itself is not part of any deal.

Fuel prices are set to climb as the Northern Hemisphere winter lifts demand, and farmers should budget for it rather than try to time the market.