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OPINION: The stats speak for themselves.

Farms across the upper North Island are trialling different pasture mixes as part of a research programme that aims to build greater resilience into farming systems.

The Government has announced it will pause key parts of Waikato Plan Change 1 (PC1) in a decision that is set to give Waikato farmers a reprieve from new consenting and farm-planning requirements while the wider resource management system is overhauled.

When Fraser Hasnip returned to his family farm in Pirongia, Waikato, he saw an opportunity to do things differently.

For Taupiri dairy farmers Logan and Sian Dawson, their involvement in the NZ Dairy Industry Awards has been a key catalyst in the growth of their business - the experience helping shape how they approach the farm ownership pathway they are pursuing today.

A Morrinsville business celebrating its 30th birthday has shaken up the street scene in the Waikato township.

Halter has announced the six winners of its 2026 One Year Free competition, marking the biggest year yet for the annual award and the first time the company has expanded the field beyond its usual line-up.

The New Zealand ploughing team to the world championship in Croatia next month will be banking on borrowed equipment as they seek glory.

A warning to dairy farmers not to expect the same good conditions that they experienced last season, has been issued by a leading farm consultant.

OPINION: Staying on Plan Change 1, NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones took to social media to gain some political points.