Where eShepherd controls where cattle graze, the StrongBó Auto Weigher measures how they respond.

New Zealand has a real opportunity to fast track lessons around adoption of biological crop protection solutions given its small size and connected sectors.

Harraways is backing the future of oat processing in the lower South Island with a major, multi-year investment programme to lift capacity, improve efficiency and keep its Dunedin mill competitive for decades to come.

Concerns about fuel and fertiliser prices are increasing at the same time that arable growers are heading into their busy, input heavy planting season.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand was ‘blown away’ by the quality and number of applications for its inaugural 2026 Agricultural Student Scholarships.

New Zealand Winegrowers has appointed Anishka Jelicich as its next CEO.

Good news for lower South Island dairy producers. Port Otago has announced a significant 35 year lease agreement with Fonterra for its dairy export warehouse in Port Chalmers.

Seeing Californian thistle control working in real paddocks is giving farmers renewed confidence that one of the country’s most persistent pasture weeds can be beaten.

Born out of a backyard moment in Northland, Bonno Dog Chews creates natural, eco-friendly dog chews made from waste mānuka wood.

Farmers in Mid Canterbury are embracing technology to tackle one of agriculture’s biggest environmental challenges - nitrate in waterways.

Are your farmers anxious about pasture persistence? Here’s some news that make them smile - the Hilux of perennial ryegrasses has just had a major upgrade, so it lasts even longer.

Lisa Portas has been appointed as associate trustee for Agmardt, bringing extensive hands-on experience from across NZ’s agricultural and rural business sectors.

New Zealand dairy herds are already feeling the pressure of hotter summers, and DairyNZ researchers are driving a multi-year programme to understand and manage heat stress before it becomes a major constraint on pasture-based farming systems.

With 14 staff and 32,000 stock units, Carey Pawson-Edwards doesn’t have time for clunky admin. He needs his data in the right place at the right time to make fast, informed decisions.

Entrants have until April 24 to put their names forward for the 2026 Fieldays Innovation Awards.

As New Zealand summers get hotter and drier, the Bioeconomy Science Institute is backing research into climate-resilient pastures by sourcing seeds worldwide.

Three new grower directors have been appointed to the Foundation for Arable Research board. They are Edward White of central Hawkes Bay, Michael Tayler of South Canterbury and Hamish Irwin of Mid Canterbury.

Ellie Brock has been awarded the 2026 Edward Turner Horticulture Futures Grant, and she says the recognition has not only boosted her confidence but affirmed the growing importance of plant pathology in the future of food production.

Around 2020 mm of rain per year and a temperate climate create an ideal environment for slugs to flourish.

It was love that first led DairyNZ senior area manager Leah Prankerd to dairying - but decades later, it’s her passion for the industry that keeps her there, supporting, and inspiring farmers across the region.