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‘True collaboration’: Four-year merino contracts locked in

July 2, 2026

Devold has set the pricing for its new four-year wool contracts by asking growers directly what it costs them to produce their wool.

How tight are viticulture margins?

July 2, 2026

Findex viticulture lead Alistair King says the cost of producing a bottle of wine has gone up about 30%, but the average price has not.

‘Hope is not a strategy’: El Niño officially declared

July 2, 2026

It is expected to intensify into one of the strongest events on record, raising the stakes for farmers heading into spring and summer.

Evolution range launches single-use recyclable shells and silicone liners

Skellerup Agri executive general manager Dino Kudrass says the brand brings the company's product development together under one banner.

New Feds Vice President ‘team player’

Sandra Faulkner has been appointed vice-president of Federated Farmers, taking up the role under new president Colin Hurst.

‘The complete package’: Record-breaking $220,000 bull

It was a record-breaking price tag on Lot 3 sold at Kaharau Angus’s bull sale, beating out the $168,000 set days earlier.

Are our weather warning systems up to scratch?

The storm that hit the lower North Island and caused extensive damage to farmland was not given red warning status from forecasters.

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A Canterbury farming business has allowed their land to play to its strengths by investing in infrastructure to finetune their operation. Words Anne Lee, Photos Hamish Hobbs.

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