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Peters joined us at Fieldays last week to remind people that his dairy farming roots go back to before he put on his political suit.

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 system before it arises.

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.

The EcoLab team had their NextGen Solids technology on display at Fieldays, a year after they launched it.

The rural property market is the most liquid it has ever been, with more capital chasing rural land than at any previous point.

A collaboration agreement has been signed to explore integrating QuadSense mastitis detection with the SenseHub Dairy platform.

Government has committed $98,000 to NZ Young Farmers' 100 Champions Rural Wellbeing Programme, seeing resilience coaching and peer-led mental health advocacy into the sector through top competitors.

A new initiative is aimed at helping new farm buyers through the financial pressure of early ownership.

Recent global price increases have hit rural New Zealand users directly, with local conditions carrying no weight in the decision.

An Australian app designed to connect rural people across long distances has launched in New Zealand, attracting thousands of downloads in its first week.