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High prices force farmers to cut fert use

Ravensdown chief executive Garry Diack says it has been a challenging period for traditional farming.

Fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown says farmers bought 27% fewer products last financial year as prices soared.

Landowner's $2.5m profit

New Zealand Rural Land Co made a net profit after tax of $2.5m last financial year.

New Zealand Rural Land Co (NZL), which leases out highly productive farms, made a net profit after tax of $2.5m last financial year.

Champion cheesemaker's death shocks industry

Adrian Walcroft won the champion cheesemaker title earlier this year.

The sudden death of champion cheesemaker Adrian Walcroft has sent shockwaves through the specialty cheese making industry.

13-way battle for two seats

Thirteen dairy farmers have put their names forward for two DairyNZ board positions.

DairyNZ revises breakeven price

DairyNZ general manager of farm performance, Sarah Speight.

DairyNZ has revised its breakeven milk price, as one way to help farmers navigate the challenging economic conditions they face this season.

Next season offers hope

For this season, it means that for many farmers the focus is likely to be on loss minimisation, says Nathan Penny, Westpac.

Farmers must wait until the next season to see a lift in farm profit margins, says Westpac senior agricultural economist Nathan Penny.

Co-op award finalists named

Mark Wynne, who finishes his term as chief executive of Ballance Agri-Nutrients this month, has been named a finalist in two awards.

Finalists have been named for the 2023 Cooperative Business NZ Annual Awards.

Farm sales down, values holding

Farm sale volumes are down but values are holding up.

Recent data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows a 22.5% drop in the amount of farm sales for the three months ended July 2023 than for the same period in 2022.

Growing spuds, milking cows - all about diversity

Paul Olsen, a potato grower and dairy farmer from Opiki.

The Olsen family have been involved in diversification for generations in the farming settlement of Opiki in the Horowhenua between Levin and Palmerston North. They have always had a dairy farm and grown potatoes.