1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (427+ words) A full bench of active buyers pushed crossbred wool fleece prices to near record highs while demand for good prime lambs at Coalgate blew prices skywards at" respective wool and prime lamb sales. Further upwards lift in crossbred wool doubled…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (928+ words) Silverstream Charolais and Herefords of Banks Peninsula has made a Charolais breed record $70, 000 for Lot 1 auctioned at its new selling centre. The successful bidder for Silverstream Viceray V226 was Rimu Charolais, Taumarunui. Silverstream sold all 58 Charolais bulls, averaging $17, 414, nearly $5000 ahead of…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (237+ words) Last week's poll question was based on the'Caution urged as strong wool market warms up'article We asked readers: Should sheep farmers put more emphasis back on wool now that prices are rising? Wool is back and sheep farmers shouldn't hesitate…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (934+ words) Dairy farmer Dani Harrison hadn't planned to start her own separate on-farm business, but the busy mum was inspired by the needs of her children " and then by other parents who quickly cottoned-on to her skills. It was after the…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (508+ words) I was rapt to receive the analysis of the red meat industry that was commissioned by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the Meat Industry Association. It tells a compelling story. It's a story that's difficult to argue with as it…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (755+ words) Federated Farmers says the Government needs to keep faith with New Zealanders over money collected from international visitors for conservation and tourism infrastructure." "When the International Visitor Levy (IVL) was introduced in 2019, the very clear implication to New Zealanders " and tourists…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (426+ words) A new technique using targeted genetic modification developed by a team of researchers from the University of Otago could make it easier to grow crops such as potato, ryegrass and brassicas. Speaking to Farmers Weekly, Biochemistry research fellow Rowan Herridge…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (551+ words) Canterbury malt makers Doug and Gabi Michael have joined the early adopters of the arable industry's NZ Grown Grains push." The couple's Gladfield Malt business at Dunsandel celebrated in style on Wednesday with 300 grower-suppliers and industry stakeholders joined by Prime…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (481+ words) Merv Avery spotted a 1916 Avery tractor heading to auction in Tirau and he knew he was looking at a rare collection piece. After a tense bidding battle, Avery won the century-old tractor for $64, 000 plus the buyer's premium, adding it to…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (439+ words) M'tai Pacific Iwi Collective has been named the winner of the 2026 Ahuwhenua Trophy, New Zealand's most prestigious award for excellence in M'ori horticulture. As Zespri's largest M'ori shareholder, the collective has grown its combined asset value beyond $130 million since 2018, embodying…...