2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (762+ words) Levi Mc Nae was a year 12 student at Hurunui College in Hawarden, North Canterbury, when he decided to enrol in the Next Gen Dairy Farmers - a NZQA-accredited programme launched in 2024 by Dairy Training Limited (DTL), a subsidiary of Dairy NZ....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (561+ words) Well-known Swedish front-end loader manufacturer Quicke is launching the Q-series Facelift and Q-Companion 2. 0 system. It is said to build on the range's reputation for reliability and operator comfort, combining refined design, enhanced functionality, and advanced smart features to deliver greater…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (784+ words) The all-new John Deere Operations Center PRO Service option will give agricultural, construction, forestry and turf customers across New Zealand even more choice as to how they diagnose, repair and optimise the performance of their equipment. It will offer an…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1074+ words) While fatalities using such vehicles continue to make up alarming statistics that have life changing consequences for many rural families, lesser accidents can still result in significant personal and financial impacts. Rural insurance specialist FMG was supporting the event, with…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1113+ words) More than 400 people attended the event, which recognises the people, technologies and innovations that contribute to New Zealand's red meat sector. Dr Gale Brightwell and the Ag Research Food Integrity Team were named winners of the Ballance Agri-Nutrients Science and…...

4+ day, 19+ min ago  (783+ words) First run in 2016, the programme was developed by Rabobank's Lower South Island Client Council with the aim of developing young farmers' skills and contacts to advancee their careers in the agricultural sector. The programme has taken place annually in locations…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (964+ words) But what he calls 'jandal economics' is not helping the recovery. He told'Rural News'that overall the primary sector is doing pretty well now due to a combination of good commodity prices and the weakness of the NZ dollar. He says…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (795+ words) The Ohaupo farmer told'Rural News'that he loved coming to the annual event, which celebrates the industry's cream of the crop. But Van der Poel and his wife Sue were surprised to be called on stage and presented with the prestigious…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (741+ words) The law grants breeders exclusive rights to produce and sell seeds, cuttings, and spores of new plant varieties they develop. The possessor of a Plant Variety Right (PVR) also has the exclusive right to propagate the variety for commercial production....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (602+ words) Relatively new to the buoyant New Zealand ute market, JAC (pronounced Jack) first unveiled its T9 PHEV workhorse to NZ audiences at last year's Fieldays, showcasing a bold orange prototype designed to capture attention and gather real-world feedback, fed directly back…...