November 14, 2025
The soils gap: interactions between science, commerce and culture
Conventional and regenerative farmers share a common goal: to produce food sustainably and profitably. Daniel Judd’s Kellogg Report explores the drivers behind…
November 14, 2025
Labour savings a design factor
Upgrading an irrigation system could lead to redesigns that help cut costs in the long run, but there will be costs and trade-offs to consider. Words Anne Lee.
November 14, 2025
Ageing irrigation needs
Having a plan for replacing irrigation infrastructure should be built into farming business’ asset replacement plans and come as no surprise. Words Anne Lee
November 14, 2025
Knowing your soil moisture pays off
New resources released from IrrigationNZ are to get irrigating farmers thinking about how and why they should measure soil moisture in a bid to restore…
November 14, 2025
Empowering the missing middle in leadership
Farmers and rural professionals aged 30-50 years old are feeling like they are missing from the leadership conversation. Dr Jordi Hoult’s recent Kellogg’s…
November 14, 2025
Slowing the runaway train
Economist Brad Olsen urges that while there may be better farmgate returns at the moment, time costs remain higher, which is keeping profit levels a little bit…
November 14, 2025
Prevention to mitigate rural theft
Data from New Zealand Police and FMG highlights an increasing trend of rural thefts, particularly during peak periods such as the summer holidays and farm…
November 14, 2025
Farmers lead the drive for resilient pastures
Northland farmers at the sharp end of climate change are putting their experience and knowledge to good use, working with DairyNZ and research partners to…
November 14, 2025
New legume species
Drier, low fertility soils, span over 500,000ha of New Zealand farmland and in many cases traditional white and red clover struggle and in some cases so does…
November 14, 2025
Nurturing the next generation
If New Zealand’s horticulture sector is to thrive into the future, it must invest in one of the most valuable resources – people, and in particular, young…










