High praise for the recently signed free trade agreement (FTA) between the UK and NZ has come from one of the country's most experienced politicians in the trade policy area.

The wireless broadband tower on the southern end of the Kaitake Range is getting a near million-dollar overhaul as part of the government’s Rural Capacity Upgrade (RCU) initiative.

As the reality begins to kick in for farmers about the costs for mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, one farmer has told Rural News he could face a $200,000 bill in the future, unless he gets carbon credits for the trees planted on his farm.

Rural Trader Farmlands has appointed Dr Claire Nicholson to its board of directors.

While battery or hybrid has become the buzzword in motoring circles, electrification is certainly not high on the radar in rural environments.

Meat Business Women (MBW) New Zealand has appointed two co-chairs to lead the organisation during 2022, making the announcement on International Women’s Day.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is marking International Women’s Day by reminding the rural sector why the day is important.

As temperatures rise globally, heat stress is becoming more common among cows too.

OPINION: One of the attractions of shifting from spring calving to autumn calving is perceived reduction in down cows, or milk fever. Our analysis of herds that go through this process suggest that this is certainly the case. However, our team has identified something else going on in winter milk herds in early lactation.

OPINION: Last week New Zealand dairy farmers woke up to fantastic news on two consecutive days.