A charity that connects young people with farmers for two years of on-farm training is reporting 150 student applications for its 2026 intake. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

OPINION: Nothing it seems can be done in the short term to get Donald Trump to change his mind about removing the unfair 15% tariffs that he’s imposed on New Zealand exports to the US. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

OPINION: I was quite casually browsing through some news headlines recently, when one of them really caught my attention. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

The South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) is now accepting applications for its scholarships through Lincoln University, offering $10,500 to up to six exceptional students who are poised to become the next leaders in the primary industries. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

Federated Farmers says a report to Parliament on the subject of a ban on carbon forestry does not go far enough to prevent continued farm to forestry conversions. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says proposed changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will leave the door wide open for continued conversions of productive sheep and beef farms into carbon forestry. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

New Zealand Apples and Pears annual conference was a success with delegates and exhibitors alike making the most of three days of exhibitions, tours, insightful discussions, valuable networking and thoughtful presentations. Hort News ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/hort-news/hort…

Three new directors are joining Horticulture New Zealand’s board from this month. Hort News ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/hort-news/hort…

To assist the flower industry in reducing waste and drive up demand, Wonky Box has partnered with Burwood to create Wonky Flowers. Hort News ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/hort-news/hort…

Tagging thousands of new-born lambs at docking takes precision and tag technology that handles the volume at a good pace. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

The Innovation Awards at June's National Fieldays showcased several new ideas, alongside previous entries that had reached commercial reality. Hort News ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/hort-news/hort…

Beef + Lamb New Zealand says it is seeing strong farmer interest in its newly launched nProve Beef genetics tool. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

Certainly a late starter in the self-propelled harvester arena, Krone has gone on to be a key player, with 2025 marking the 25th anniversary of presenting the results of its R&D programme, with a leap into high horsepower machines. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

While we continue to see more Chinese car manufacturers tempting us with new offerings, is it time for farmers and growers to be taking a closer look at Chinese tractors? ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

While we've become used to National Fieldays telling us that their event is always a big one and nearly all sites have been sold, this years’ event was noticeable by empty sites, equipped with benches for resting. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/agr…

Showcased with a T7.245 at the recent National Fieldays, New Holland has expanded its T7 tractor range offering in New Zealand with the launch of a new Tier 3 long-wheelbase configuration, aimed at users looking for a reliable, no-fuss workhorse. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

FIL's new Milker’s Wipes have landed in New Zealand. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

According to the latest Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Stock Number Survey, sheep numbers have fallen by 1% while beef cattle numbers rose by 4.4%. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

Auckland’s Eventfinda Stadium recently saw New Zealand’s top butchers recognized at the National Butchery Awards. ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rur…

Two large milk processing plants in New Zealand are changing hands. Dairy News ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/dairy-news/dai…