Country-wide - 10 Nov 2025
WHAT DOES THE MARKET WANT?
RAISING BEEF-ON-DAIRY AT SCALE
DIVERSIFYING TO COME HOME
RURAL THEFT
What does the market want?
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Pāmu launches new equity partnership for livestock
New Wool Alliance formed to strengthen future of strong wool sector
An enduring approach to a changing climate
Farmer trust washed away by lagoon ruling
Awards grow people & businesses
Adventures of a country vet
On a mission
On a mission
Skids & swells a good life on the coast
Lessons for life
Improving premiums from improving land health
FARM FACTS
Sticking with wool
WHAT IS AN ECOLOGICAL OUTCOME VERIFICATION?
Rearing at scale
METHVEN, CANTERBURY
METHVEN, CANTERBURY
FARM FACTS
“We introduce the calves from a young age to grazing behind a wire with daily shifts to help drive intakes and manage pastures.” Good grazers
What does the market want?
Dairy’s regenerative direction
How Fonterra is incentivising its farmers
New Zealand’s rst regenerative-certied yoghurt
Verifying regenerative
Market demanding certication
Atkins Ranch: an early adopter of Savory’s ‘EOV’
Atkins Ranch: an early adopter of Savory’s ‘EOV’
NZ Merino’s own regenerative certication
The soils gap: interactions between science, commerce and culture
2025 KELLOGG'S SCHOLAR
Diversifying to come home
FARM FACTS
Ageing irrigation needs
Labour savings a design factor
Knowing your soil moisture pays off
WHY SOIL MOISTURE MONITORING MATTERS
Devastating damage
Insurance
Horticulture
Korea
Inputs
Collaboration
Kelloggs
Insights
Prevention to mitigate rural theft
Top 10 preventable measures for rural crime
THE TRUE COST OF CRIME
Empowering the missing middle in leadership
FIGURE 1 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT METHODS BY 70:20:10 RATIO
Nurturing the next generation
What is a future-fit leadership system?
FIGURE 1 THE COLLABORATIVE SPECTRUM, ADAPTED FROM THE TAMARACK INSTITUTE2
Korean culture defining what’s cool
Slowing the runaway train
FIGURE 2 ANNUAL CHANGE IN FARM COSTS (YEAR TO DATE - MARCH 2025)
FIGURE 1 INCREASE OF ON FARM COSTS SINCE 2020
Insights from farm data show emission cutting opportunities
Avoid the weaning check
Sheep resilience trial
Resilient pastures
New legume species
Milk quality with ease
Feed budgeting from the sky
Smart predator control
Critical source areas
Farmers lead the drive for resilient pastures
Farmers lead the drive for resilient pastures
THE RESILIENT PASTURES PROGRAMME
Milk quality with ease
Counting crops
New legume species
Uncovering the secrets of ‘good mums’
SHEEP RESILIENCE TRIAL – KEY FACTS
Weaning check impacts lamb cheque
Keep soil in its place
ABIE HORROCKS’ KEY TIPS
Smart predator control: expert advice from the field
LOOKING AFTER EVERYTHING ON THE LAND
Head down, arse up to high performance
James’ top tips for sustained success:
Saving the old girl
Time to take ownership of your crops
Farming the next 50 years
Cropping in Canada
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