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Strong market lifts Bay of Plenty rural property listings

Every part of the Bay of Plenty rural sector is performing at once, with dairy, kiwifruit and lifestyle properties flooding the market.

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Carrfields rebuilt machinery network around keeping farmers moving

Carrfields has spent three years building a machinery business that deals directly with the manufacturers behind its brands.

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Australian buyers join auction bench as wool prices rebound

Senior Australian representatives sat at the bench and bought strong wool alongside their traditional fine wool.

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Spring charges in warm and windy, then a mid-September breather

Around the second week of September the pattern takes a breather: high pressure looks likely to settle over the country for about a week.

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Are Queensland property rights at risk under new critical minerals bill?

Queensland’s Critical Minerals Bill has passed, but AgForce says it still comes at too high a cost for agriculture.

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Would scrapping climate commission ease red tape for farmers?

ACT would disestablish the commission and fold its functions into the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport.

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New analysis maps dairy industry’s spread across regional NZ

Dairy generated $28.8 billion in export revenue in the year ended December 2025 and supports 51,800 jobs across farming and processing.

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New Zealand Wool Collective brings wool promotion under one roof

Wool Impact and Campaign for Wool New Zealand have merged into a single organisation, the New Zealand Wool Collective.

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New Zealand farming photo archive inscribed on UNESCO register

Photojournalist Ron Vine’s documentation of New Zealand’s agricultural sector and rural economy has been internationally recognised.

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MPI On Farm Support scholarships aim to grow farm advisors

The scholarship, now in its fourth year, targets students in agricultural science degrees across the primary sector.

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