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A cold snap ends the warmth, but the dry spell hangs on

October 10, 2026

Tony Trewinnard of Blue Skies Weather says a cold snap ends the warmth but for most, not the dry.

Wool prices hold as $9.5 million changes hands at auction

October 9, 2026

Strong wool sits at 630c/kg clean, about $5 greasy, while 18-micron merino is above $30 clean and 28-micron wool is about $10.

Hybrid drones spraying wilding pines on hour-long flights

October 9, 2026

A drone maker says hybrid spray drones flying up to two hours can spot spray wilding pines and gorse in hard-to-reach country.

Canterbury farmers facing copper thefts from irrigators

Waterforce Branch Manager says some thieves snip the wiring to each motor, while others climb onto the span to remove the main feed cable.

Tighter dry-off rules will hold vets to account on antibiotics

A veterinary advisor says vets must now back dry cow antibiotic prescriptions with firmer evidence.

South Waikato farm with 2km of lake frontage heads to auction

Bayleys Hamilton country salesperson Angus Kelly says Rata Downs is set up with the opportunity for one person to run it.

Farmlands ties $1 million AgriZeroNZ stake to manufacturing plans

Chief executive Tanya Houghton says the co-operative is in talks on four potential products that could be made at its New Zealand sites.

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Sheep, beef and deer farmers, Stu and Ginny Neal, have built their farming business from scratch. They have worked hard on and off-farm, they have also worked at building both relationships and their reputations as people and custodians of the land. Words Sandra Taylor. Photos Ben Doubleday.

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