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Fonterra raises farmgate milk price
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1486929/fonterra-raises-farmgate-milk-price
Published: September 20, 2026 21:13
Chief executive Richard Allen said it was supported by recent improvements in global commodity prices.
Country Life: 'Looking for an edge' on a MÄori-owned farm
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/1475400/country-life-looking-for-an-edge-on-a-maori-owned-farm
Published: September 19, 2026 06:49
At Pukepoto it's about using data to set the farm up for future generations.
Country Life: The farm photographer who captured a changing New Zealand
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/1465841/country-life-the-farm-photographer-who-captured-a-changing-new-zealand
Published: September 18, 2026 20:02
Photos taken by pioneering agricultural journalist Ron Vine in the 1930s and 40s have been recognised for their unique record of NZ farming and MÄori communities during a period of profound change.
Country Life: 25 years of Banks Peninsula conservation
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/1465788/country-life-25-years-of-banks-peninsula-conservation
Published: September 18, 2026 20:00
Farming with nature is "part of the gig" for those on the peninsula.
New survey sees horticulture overtake sheep, beef as most confident rural sector
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/community/1459089/new-survey-sees-horticulture-overtake-sheep-beef-as-most-confident-rural-sector
Published: September 18, 2026 04:14
Those with a positive outlook attributed rising commodity prices, overseas markets and increasing demand for their optimism.
Call for legacy wilding pine forest owners in South Island hotspot to pay for spread
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/1458527/call-for-legacy-wilding-pine-forest-owners-in-south-island-hotspot-to-pay-for-spread
Published: September 18, 2026 03:44
"If there isn't any repercussions there, legally or regulatory, then there's always going to be good and bad players."
Veggie growers warn supermarket shake-up could backfire on prices
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/1430832/veggie-growers-warn-supermarket-shake-up-could-backfire-on-prices
Published: September 16, 2026 23:02
NZVeg's Mike Brown says squeezing growers' margins further risks reducing supply and raising prices.
Soaring costs, election and potential dairy downturn overshadow farmers' decade-high profits, new survey finds
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1426496/soaring-costs-election-and-potential-dairy-downturn-overshadow-farmers-decade-high-profits-new-survey-finds
Published: September 16, 2026 20:11
Many farmers are looking at next year's books with pessimism, with the possibility of a new Government and rising costs.
Global dairy price drop points to 'mixed market'
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/1412923/global-dairy-price-drop-points-to-mixed-market
Published: September 16, 2026 00:46
Milk powder prices held relatively steady but butter dropped 5.7 percent.
Llamas reduce number of dog attacks on sheep on Auckland council farms
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/1383530/llamas-reduce-number-of-dog-attacks-on-sheep-on-auckland-council-farms
Published: September 14, 2026 22:01
The Auckland council farms - or parks - have successfully reduced the number of roaming dog attacks on ewes and lambs thanks to six protective llamas that were introduced last year.