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Closing out Institute of Rural Professionals conference for 2026

The IRP close out their conference today, with a breadth of attendees well beyond only the farm consultants it began with.

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Farmers helping farmers: Using technology to fail safely on farm

Safer Farms has launched their Safer by Design white paper with a spread of tools, from crush protection devices to wearables.

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Value of advisory boards versus management in broadening discussions

Richard Green holds eight advisory board seats, and values the thinking behind the boardroom hours.

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Drone tech that weighs cattle to within 500g of scales set to launch

The drone tech for weighing beef cattle was first spotted on a farm in Argentina by Ryan Luckman is now ready for launch here.

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How is data governance in AI applied at farm level?

AgFirst CEO says farms lack the AI protocols that banks and big corporations already wrap around their data.

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Identifying untapped opportunities in emissions credit value chain

AgriZero says in-setting is the preferred approach in New Zealand to maintain a competitive advantage globally.

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Rural Professional of the Year: Cutting through sector noise

Carla Muller was named Rural Professional of the Year at the Institute of Rural Professionals conference last night.

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The commercial realities of global regen branding

Regenerative farming has no shared global definition and remains a flashpoint word in markets as a consequence.

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Is a low NZ dollar buffering impacts behind the farm gate?

A weak New Zealand dollar is possibly doing much of the work behind strong farm-gate prices around the country.

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The dairy nutrition story being sold to changing global demographics

Shifting demographics in its largest markets are driving new demand for dairy across the full lifespan.

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