OPINION: Warning bells are ringing in the arable sector.

Surprised, humbled and quite thrilled. That’s the reaction of James Allen, one of the founding partners and now chief executive of AgFirst, on being made a life member of the Institute of Rural Professionals.

A warning for New Zealand seed and grain companies – be prepared for an exodus of farmers from the arable sector.

Gareth Hale is the current custodian of a 160-year legacy that saw his great grandfather dairying in Taranaki since the mid-1850s and grandfather dairying in the Waikato from the early 1900s.

Now in its fourth year, the 2026 Fencing Industry Awards, formed part of the proceedings of the FCANZ Conference, held in Nelson during August.

Good Calf shed hygiene has always been about providing clean, dry bedding.

OPINION: One of the privileges of judging the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for more than a decade is the opportunity to spend time on farms and orchards across New Zealand and hear from people constantly looking for ways to improve their businesses.

OPINION: The stats speak for themselves.

Election years are always a concerning time for farmers, according to DairyNZ chair Tracy Brown.

The Ballance Farm Environment Awards are coming to the West Coast of the South Island.