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Massive transfer of wealth: Family farmers, growers spurred to start succession planning
The agriculture and horticulture sector will see the largest-ever intergenerational transfer of wealth, with farm assets estimated to be worth $150b.
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Could spiders help manage pests on New Zealand's farms?
9:15 am todayIt's been estimated that spiders consume up to 800 million tons of (mostly) bugs globally per year.
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Stewart Island solar farm to fight high power prices gets funding
23 Jun 2025The government is providing $15 million for a solar farm on Stewart Island with the hope of reducing steep power prices.
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Family linked to rugby royalty gives homestead new lease on life
23 Jun 2025The home at Kiwitea, near Feilding, now lends itself to agritourism due to its quiet and accessible location.
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Digging deep into indigenous know-how
20 Jun 2025Nick Rahiri Roskruge's work in agriculture and soil science have taken him far afield, looking at crops sustaining indigenous communities.
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Feeling stressed? Cuddle a cow, says dairy farm
Proceeds from the bovine bonding help fund a nearby wildlife preserve.
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New kiwifruit season forecasts revealed
18 Jun 2025Zespri was expecting another record crop for the 2025/26 season.
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Finding forever home for old farming dogs getting harder - charity
The charity has rehomed about 1800 farming canines over the last decade.
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Stars, soil and whakapapa - 'We're just caretakers, really'
20 Jun 2025This Matariki, the stars align for Mark and Susannah Guscott - an award-winning couple bringing together whakapapa and astronomy on their sixth-generation Wairarapa farm.
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'We can grow anything here': Taranaki family's growing experiment
20 Jun 2025On their family whenua in north Taranaki, the McClutchies grow different crops and aspire to growing Māori medicinal plants.
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IRD finds $45m of undeclared tax in horticulture industry
A spokesperson said they were seeing concerning practices in the sector, that included people being paid under the table.
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Paving the way to NZ's future, using robots and kiwifruit leather
17 Jun 2025Dozens of innovators showed off their wares at Fieldays, offering solutions to problems - and a bit of hope.
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Chainsaw drone could tackle risky trees
16 Jun 2025The unmaned vehicle has the potential to make trimming trees in difficult areas safer and easier.
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Researchers look at turning blueberry, avocado waste into packaging
16 Jun 2025Research organisation Scion aims to come up with viable alternatives to plastic.
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The quail kid - cracking the egg market aged 12
16 Jun 2025Hamish Sturgeon has been rearing quails for their eggs since the age of 11.
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Weed killer to be debated in High Court
16 Jun 2025The Environmental Law Initiative is challenging the Environmental Protection Authority's refusal to reassess glyphosate and glyphosate-based substances Audio
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Hunters feeding hungry Cantabrians with tonnes of venison meat
13 Jun 2025Hunters around North Canterbury have their eyes on the target to help feed around 8000 residents in need each month with donated venison meat.
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Fieldays boss expects 2025 sales to top last year
13 Jun 2025And with still two days to go, including 'Super Saturday', chief executive Richard Lindroos is quietly optimistic. Audio
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From generation to generation - a century at Daisybank
14 Jun 2025Strong family support, innovation and a dash of good luck have seen the Harvey family of Wairarapa clock up 100 years on Daisybank Farm near Martinborough.
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Call for more rural psychologists to help farmers
12 Jun 2025There are disproportionately high suicide statistics in rural areas. Audio
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Farmers still rushing to convert land to forestry - report
13 Jun 2025Whole farm-to-forest conversions continue, according to a new report released by Beef and Lamb New Zealand.
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'We're quite excited': Fieldays farmer spending tipped to hit new highs
11 Jun 2025The southern hemisphere's largest agricultural event is a ritual for many farmers, but this year it's hoped there'll also be record spending. Audio
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Crash causes traffic congestion near Fieldays site in Waikato
13 Jun 2025The Tamahere off-ramp has re-opened following a crash, which caused extensive delays for those heading to Fieldays.
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Fieldays: Luxon says farmers deeply valued by government
11 Jun 2025Meanwhile, the government has unveiled a rural wellbeing fund and Federated Farmers says it's time to have an "honest conversation" about butter.
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'Risky, misses the mark': Lawyers sue government in test case over emissions
The government is relying too heavily on planting pine trees, which even its own advisers oppose, a lawyer says. Audio
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The latest rural sport trend: Lawnmower racing is in
12 Jun 2025Riders on modified mowers will be battling it out at this year's Fieldays. Audio
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'Devil will be in detail': Luxon on USA-China trade deal
12 Jun 2025But the prime minister says it can only be a good thing as the global trading environment seeks more certainty. Audio
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Farmers expected to come on board as methane science advances
12 Jun 2025Some farming groups are opposed, but the PM's chief science adviser says farmers need to see the products work.
