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‘Only certainty is volatility’: Fuel price update
Fern Energy chief executive Chris Gourley says crude oil has lifted 20% to about $85 a barrel in two days.
Feds survey finds total ag lending dropped $1.4 billion last year
Feds banking spokesperson Mark Hooper says ag debt fell $1.44 billion, at least $1 billion more than the usual seasonal drop.
First herd of special interest named
Hunters now have a formal role in managing Fiordland's wapiti numbers, becoming New Zealand's first Herd of Special Interest.
New digital physical milk pricing tool released
Dairy farmers can now fix the price of their physical milk from an app, a world-first tool from global company Czarnikow.
Blueberry sector can’t afford new pests without tools to deal with them
Unrest over new blueberry import health standards is less about the science than about what growers are asking for, Blueberries NZ say.
LambEx shows contrast in Aus R&D goals
Returning from the world's largest sheep conference, Chair of Headwaters Simon Saunders says NZ can't rely on premium-lamb reputation.
‘Where to from here?’: Wool volumes well below forecasts
PGW wool auction manager Dave Burridge says the good times, thought to be continuing, have come down with a thump.
‘Why did we not do this sooner?’: Dairy monitoring a growing success
Fraser and Amber Carpenter were drawn to SenseHub’s Dairy monitoring three years ago by the chance to keep a close eye on the herd without being on farm 24/7.
Northland market posting record per hectare sales
The rural property market has posted record sale values over the past six months, even with winter's lower transaction numbers.
Up-and-comer wins spreading Young Achiever’s Award
Matt Campbell’s two year old business has been recognised at the 2026 GroundSpread NZ Awards.