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When the new National-led government is finally formed there will be a long list waiting for it to action from the primary industries sector.

An appeal to address the urban/rural divide was made at the opening day of the recently held Rural Contractors NZ conference in Invercargill.

Nearly 200 rural contractors from around the country gather in Invercargill next week for the annual conference of the expanding $2b industry.

OPINION: Since the end of World War II, New Zealand has had nine recessions.

Rural contractors will gather at five roadshows during August to focus on cost volatility and drivers.

Andrew Olsen acknowledges that he inherited a well-organised trade association, but thought it needed a few changes to the direction it was travelling.

Wairarapa-based Clinton Carroll refers to the new agrichemical standard - NZS 8409:2021 - as the spraying contractors' bible.

Agricultural contractors are taking steps to attract and train more local talent.

Waikato contractor Phil Hawke has two balers sitting idle because there are no experienced drivers to operate them.

The shortage of skilled agricultural machinery operators is reaching a crisis point.