OPINION: 2025 was a big year for rural New Zealand in terms of policy.

OPINION: The past few weeks have been tough on farms across the North Island: floods and storms have caused damage and disruption to families and businesses.

The Government has announced that ACC will be a sponsor of this year's FMG Young Farmer of the Year competition.

For the most part, dairy farmers in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Tairawhiti and the Manawatu appear to have not been too badly affected by recent storms across the upper North Island.

South Island dairy production is up on last year despite an unusually wet, dull and stormy summer, says DairyNZ lower South Island regional manager Jared Stockman.

New Zealand's animal health industry has a new tool addressing a long-standing sustainability issue.

As veterinary student numbers grow to help address New Zealand's national workforce shortge, Massey University's School of Veterinary Science is inviting more veterinary practices to partner in training the next generation of vets.

OPINION: It's pretty easy to poke fun at Generation Z.

In 2018, Rurtec launched the original Lanati Gold Handpiece, offering cord-free convenience that quickly became a success across markets, including sheep farmers and lifestyle blocks, and dairy farmers trimming dirty tails.

Increasing its offering in New Zealand’s utility vehicle market, Kubota has unveiled its new RTV-X CAB and Long Bed models, purposebuilt to tackle tough farms, job sites and large-acreage properties.