The subdivision and sale of the Rangiora's Coldstream Estate in 1921 was advantageous for not one, but four Cantebury families - but one in particular has become synonymous with outstanding Holstein Friesian cattle.

Crafting a successful family succession plan is a notoriously hard act to pull off.

Ravensdown's next evolution in smart farming technology, HawkEye Pro, was awarded the Technology Section Award at the Southern Field Days Farm Innovation Awards in February 2026.

Twenty years ago, South African dairy farm manager Louis Vandenberg was sent to a farm in Waikato to provide training on Afimilk technology.

Since its official release to the New Zealand market in July 2025, the Massey Ferguson 5M Series has steadily solidified its position.

Building on the success of its inaugural event, WinePro New Zealand returns this winter with “a refreshed and more immersive experience”, say organisers.

The air was unseasonably crisp in the upper Wairau Valley in mid-December as two autonomous ground vehicles moved methodically through the vines, spraying each row in turn.

In the acknowledgements section of her Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme report, Jess Wilson thanks those who’ve supported her many endeavours. “Even when I say, ‘this is the last one’ when invariably it never is.”

Federated Farmers has confirmed interim chief executive Mike Siermans to the role.

Applications are now open for the 2026 NZI Rural Women Business Awards, set to be held at Parliament on 23 July.