Shirley-Ann and Rick Mannering run a productive sheep, beef and dairy operation just south of Auckland. But alongside that, they’re leading a quiet ecological revolution with traps, tech and a full-time farm ranger.

Northland’s rolling hills, steep gullies and mix of bush and pasture demand resilience and careful land management. Farming here means balancing production with protection. Northland Vegetation Control has built a reputation as a contractor that delivers practical results for landowners and communities.

Spring on New Zealand’s hill country farms is always a balancing act. It is the time of year when demand for feed surges, with lambing and calving in full swing, yet grass growth struggles to keep pace under cool soil temperatures.

Had his boilermaker father not decided on a career change, dairy farmer Alex Robertson might have had a very different career after growing up in Melbourne city.

Fuel Storage Limited is New Zealand’s largest maker of above-ground fuel tanks, with every unit designed, built and tested at its Te Awamutu base. That local focus matters.

When a global dairy cooperative with more than 14,000 farmer members makes a major investment in Asia, it’s worth paying attention in New Zealand.

In New Zealand’s contracting and construction sectors, having the right machine is only half the story. The real measure of a brand’s value is the support network behind it – the people who keep machines running, provide expert advice, and help operators work at their best.

Inoculation made easier with app technology.

For years, Claas has been the trusted name for harvesting, with their 50-year forage harvesting legacy.

Claas is the professional's choice for producing high-quality silage. Each Perfect Partners product is designed to deliver a consistent, high-quality result that can be relied on for superior performance.

Quality matters when it comes to crop baling products and Claas has you covered with its Rollatex Netwrap, Quadotex and Baletex twine range, and Wrapex stretch film. Distributed by Tama Farm Grown Solutions, your Claas Harvest Centre can provide comprehensive baling solutions.

Power Farming’s distribution of the JCB 435S AGRI wheel loader puts one of the most capable and performance-focused machines on the market into the hands of New Zealand’s contractors and farmers.

Most consumers are unaware that when they buy bread from the supermarket it is more likely to be made from imported, rather than domestically-grown milling wheat. This is despite New Zealand arable growers producing some of the world’s best quality grain.

The launch of an AI-powered soil moisture mapping tool created by University of Sydney researchers could transform irrigation, fuel reduction burning and pasture management across Tasmania and beyond.

Growers wanting to increase maize grain and silage yields and profits should focus on seedbed preparation, planter set-up and crop monitoring, says Foundation for Arable Research maize researcher Rene van Tilburg.

Located at Pakotai about halfway between Dargaville and Whangarei, Vuletich Contracting has become a trusted name in Northland agriculture, offering an extensive range of services that covers cultivation, drilling, spraying, baling, bulk silage harvesting, mulching, fencing, planting, haymaking and the supply of grass and maize silage.

Rural contractors around the country will be celebrating the Global Workforce Seasonal Visa announced yesterday, says their national President.

For contractors, there’s no room for a “hit and miss” approach. Farmers expect results that maximise the return on often costly spray programmes, which are critical to their business.

In modern farming, the pressure to produce more with fewer inputs - and to do so in a way that builds soil health rather than depletes it - is shaping the way farmers approach cultivation, weed control and crop establishment.

In forage production, every cut matters. The quality of the crop at harvest directly influences feed value, animal performance and ultimately the profitability of the operation. Achieving a clean cut, optimal conditioning and efficient handling is as much about the skill of the operator as it is about the capability of the equipment.

You know when the biggest names in an industry are buying into a niche sector that the niche is now mainstream. We have seen this with biologicals such as biopesticides, biostimulants and biofertilisers with the titans of chemistry like Bayer, Corteva and Syngenta now boots an all into biologicals. Just in time as the amount of resistance pesticides and fungicides shows no signs of abating.