With mounting pressure on Australian farmers, driven by the increasingly fluid global uncertainty, the organisers of 'FutureAg powered by Agritechnica' have postponed the Melbourne event.

Tickets have officially gone on sale for Fieldays 2026, marking less than 50 days until the event.

With the exception of a heat event during early January that brought some record breaking temperatures to the east coast of the North Island, it has been a very average summer and early autumn for most of the country.

Strong demand for high dairy protein products is keeping prices elevated but the Middle East crisis could make an impact in the coming months.

Despite the ongoing bad news on the geopolitical front, New Zealand kiwifruit growers may be in for a good payout.

A partnership between Canterbury milk processor Synlait and the world's largest food producer, Nestlé, has been celebrated with a visit to a North Canterbury farm by a group including senior staff from Synlait, the Ravensdown subsidiary EcoPond, and Nestlé's Switzerland head office.

Fonterra says it's keeping an eye on the Middle East crisis and its implications for global supply chains.

The cost of running a New Zealand farm is now 27% higher than it was before Covid, putting sustained pressure on profitability acrfoss the sector, according to new ANZ research.

Farmers need not worry about fertiliser supply this autumn but the prices they pay will depend on how the Middle East conflict plays out.

New Zealand farming is riding a high, with strong prices, full feed covers and improving confidence lining up at the same time.