Improving health and safety is about incremental gain rather than a sudden decision, says Leeston farmer and Federated Farmers health and safety spokesman David Birkett.

State farmer Pāmu is opening its farm gates this summer in an effort to give the rural sector the opportunity to see how large-scale, multi-system farming is delivering productivity and profitability across New Zealand.

While the Government has moved quickly to make commercial hauliers' lot easier during the current fuel crisis, they appear to be stuck in the creep box when it comes to the agricultural industry.

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37 farmers from across the Rangitīkei and Manawatū regions recently spent a day-and-a-half learning new business management and planning skills at Rabobank’s latest AgPathways Programmes in Whanganui.

Patoa Farms Limited, New Zealand's largest pig farm, has been sold for an undisclosed price.

Nominations are now open for two directorships on the Ravensdown Board and will close at 5pm, Friday 24 July 2026.

Money invested to protect native bush, wetlands and other special habitats on farms is paying huge dividends.