June 15, 2026
How can technology help reduce on farm risk?
A Safer Farms white paper released at Fieldays argues technology can cut agriculture costing ACC $120 million a year in injury claims by removing risk from the…
June 15, 2026
What $400k will mean for Rural Support Trust
Last week’s Rural Industry Leaders Dinner, Debate and Auction raised $420,000, with a sculpture still unsold and likely to push the total past $500,000.
June 12, 2026
Rural real estate in ‘buoyant’ times
The rural property market is the most liquid it has ever been, with more capital chasing rural land than at any previous point.
June 12, 2026
Sensehub and Bovonic join forces to drive dairy innovation
Bovonic and MSD Animal Health have signed a collaboration agreement to explore integrating QuadSense mastitis detection with the SenseHub Dairy platform,…
June 12, 2026
NZ Young Farmers to support rural wellbeing with government backing
Government has committed $98,000 to NZ Young Farmers' 100 Champions Rural Wellbeing Programme, seeing resilience coaching and peer-led mental health advocacy…
June 12, 2026
BNZ to support first farm buyers with funding boost
A new initiative is aimed at helping new farm buyers through the financial pressure of early ownership.
June 12, 2026
Giving consumers choice in rural connectivity services
Recent global price increases have hit rural New Zealand users directly, with local conditions carrying no weight in the decision.
June 12, 2026
Rural dating app arrives from across the ditch
An Australian app designed to connect rural people across long distances has launched in New Zealand, attracting thousands of downloads in its first week.
June 12, 2026
Making herd health data accessible from the start
A Canterbury trial is showing that the data generated from SenseHub Dairy's youngstock tags can change how farmers approach feeding and weaning decisions.
June 11, 2026
NZ First ‘keen’ on cowshed solar, not houses
Jones is backing Peters' statements calling for the number of gentailers to be "cut in half", saying they need to be broken up to bring power prices down.










