Some dairy farmers hit by the devastating floods that hit the top of the South Island last month will have a "really tough year" of recovery, says Charles Fergusson, Fonterra's regional head for Canterbury, Tasman and Marlborough.

An award-winning North Canterbury dairying and beef farming operation has evolved to become a hub of community.

OPINION: Farmer morale is at a low – unseen since the dark days of the 1980s.

Mid-Canterbury farm manager Darryl Oldham has taken out the 2022 Rabobank Management Project Award, a business management prize for up-and-coming farmers.

More than 8,000 farm businesses are now signed up to the New Zealand Farm Assurance (NZFAP) programme – along with several red meat and wool companies.

Being raised and encouraged by her mother to challenge traditional gender roles inspired Steph Gersekowski to pursue a career in agriculture with no limits, and now motivates her to reflect on the diversity of opportunities available to females in the sector this International Women’s Day.

OPINION: Palmerston North has always been the beneficiary of a rich agricultural legacy.

A Hawke's Bay deer farm is part of a MPI-funded project providing a national snapshot of farm performance.

OPINION: Benjamin Disraeli once said, "Plan for the worst and hope for the best".

A Hawke’s Bay deer farm is part of a Ministry for Primary Industries-funded project providing a national snapshot of farm performance.