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Forestry conversions slowing but risk to food-producing land remains
B+LNZ has tracked whole-farm sales for conversion since 2017, and another 30,000ha has been added since its mid-2025 update.
Growers or government: Who should solve seed and grain?
Virtually every arable farmer David Clark knows is urgently seeking an exit, with machinery prices doubled since 2021.
Spray diary, weather, timesheets: One view for your entire operation
Agritech firm Tabula is marking 20 years in business with a suite of connected field tools now used worldwide.
MIA credits record June exports to ambitious trade strategy
New Zealand red meat exports hit a record $1.37 billion in June, up 50% on the same month last year.
Rural Industry Leaders dinner eyes South Island expansion
The event is moving into an arena and is now capped at 800 people.
Farmer Panel: Hunters alone can’t control deer numbers
Both members of the North South farmer panel say recreational hunters are calling for hunters, farmers and conservation groups to work together.
GDT lifts just 0.1% as buyers secure forward cover
Heat, dry weather and shipping delays in the Northern Hemisphere are adding uncertainty.
Agriculture driving growth as farm sales outpace national average
Farmers are using the Fonterra capital return to pay down debt, though banks are keen to keep the money working.
‘Pretty hard to get a bad pie these days’: NZ’s supreme pie named
A bacon and egg pie from Sean Vo of Levain Bakery in Blockhouse Bay has won the 2026 Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Award.
DairyNZ’s election manifesto
The manifesto covers biosecurity, workforce, science funding, low-emissions technology and animal welfare.