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Pāmu has welcomed ten new apprentices into its 2026 intake, marking the second year of a scheme designed to equip the next generation of farmers with the skills, knowledge, and experience needed for a thriving career in agriculture.
Alliance Group and the Southland Stags rugby team have joined forces in a partnership that will see the the meat co-operative's farmgate brand feature on players' team kits and replica jerseys.
OPINION: This month Wellington’s Moa Point wastewater treatment plant failed catastrophically, sending an estimated 70 million litres of untreated sewage straight into the ocean each day.
Ashburton based Carrfields has announced its appointment as the new authorised Fendt IDEAL combine harvester dealer across New Zealand with immediate effect.
The New Zealand National Fieldays Society is calling for entries to the 2026 Fieldays Innovation Awards, with successful applicants showcased during Fieldays 10–13 June, at Mystery Creek.
Wormwise vet and farmer Mary Bowron draws on her experience to outline the critical steps required to effectively manage worms on forage crops used for finishing lambs.
Expect greater collaboration between Massey University’s school of Agriculture and Environment and Ireland’s leading agriculture university, the University College of Dublin (UCD), in the future.
A partnership between Torere Macadamias Ltd and the Riddet Institute aims to unlock value from macadamia nuts while growing the next generation of Māori agribusiness researchers.
A new partnership between Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) and NZAgbiz aims to make evidence-based calf rearing practices accessible to all farm teams.
OPINION: Farmers are the biggest investors in research in New Zealand. Whether through taxes, rates, co-operative company retentions, or industry-body levies… or the time they spend ‘in kind’ working with researchers, or the dollars they invest in start-up companies or their own ideas, the financial commitment is considerable.
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After its flagship 1200 model set a Guiness World Record in forage harvesting, mopping up 4096 tonnes of whole crop silage in 12 hours, Claas has picked up a brace of awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE).
Austrian company Bauer, well known for its effluent and slurry equipment, recently exhibited a 21,000 litre poly-tanker, configured with a tandem axle unit featuring a new contactless forced steering system for the rear axle.
British industrial and agricultural machinery manufacturer JCB has won a £152 million (NZ$348m) military contract with the US Marine Corps as part of the Tractor, Rubber Tired, Articulated-Steering Multi-Purpose (TRAM) vehicle programme.
This year's Northland Field Days marks an important milestone – 40 years of bringing farmers, growers, innovators and rural communities together. For Gallagher, it’s a milestone they’re proud to be part of.
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