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Born and raised in farming communities in the Waikato, Saskatchewan arable farmer, Sean Case, shares the contrast where farming liquid gold is very different.

Heavy rain events provide an opportunity for farmers to record where water is flowing across farms and if mitigation action is needed. Words Heather Chalmers,…

A groundbreaking new sheep trial is set to find the link between lamb survival rates and flock resilience by delving into the crucial role of ewes as ‘good…

Taking a bird’s eye view is bringing a level of accuracy to a range of on-farm practices, allowing precise plant counts for crops such as fodder beet and…

Data is providing some good news for dairy farmers and it’s a win-win for profit and the environment. Words Anne Lee.

The 2024 report “Are industry good organisations good for industry?” by KPMG and AGMARDT sparked debate and discussion on the key constraints holding back the…

Three Kiwis – a professor, a CEO and a lawyer – working in various parts of the primary sector, share why we should care about the growing demands of South…

It’s a race against time to repair hundreds of pivot irrigators as farmers worry about the impact loss of irrigation will have on pasture production and this…

The Rainey’s, at Mangaweka Asparagus, is a story of reinvention and determination. Words Sarah Perriam-Lampp, Photos Brad Hanson.