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• Shed restored to mark 100 years

  Mayfield’s milestone is almost here.

• Barker’s completes new factory

  South Canterbury company Barker’s has completed its new jam, juice and sauce factory near Geraldine in the first stage of a nearly $60 million expansion project.

• Water resilience key for 2026

  It was encouraging to end 2025 on a high for the food and fibre sector, Irrigation New Zealand chief executive Karen Williams says.

• AI firm making research accessible

  CHRISTCHURCH tech company Custom D is lining up overseas clients for Caitlyn — an AI platform stopping vital research and business data from sitting idle.

• Summer strategies for dairy farms

  Late summer strategies in dairy farming involve continuous monitoring of feed demand and body condition score (BCS).

• Changes at Irrigation New Zealand

  Irrigation New Zealand farewelled long-standing chairwoman Keri Johnston and board directors Emma Crutchley and Mark Pizey at its recent annual general meeting in Christchurch.

• Optimised plant churns out results

  Mr Smith said the plant was built to target products sold under Anchor Food Professionals in the food service sector and linked to innovation coming out of Fonterra’s Research and Development Centre (FRDC) in Palmerston North.

• Get a global view of sheep farming

  Applications are sought now for the Next Generation Sheep Farmer Programme that begins in Adelaide.

• Military key experience for irrigator

  RAISED in the small Southland town of Mataura, Andrew Mockford grew up on the local freezing works’ farm.

• Optimised plant churning out results

  Matt Smith peers through a viewfinder to see how the blending is progressing.

Featured documents

• Call to heed the rise of animal-free dairy products

  Imagine Milk without a Moo — that’s the title of a Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme report written by food technologist Anna Benny who also happens to live on a Clydevale dairy farm. She talks to business and rural editor SallyRae about why she believes New Zealand’s dairy industry is facing a...

• Welsh sheep breed makes its mark

  Only with prodding does Liz Hampton admit that her small flock of Kerry Hill sheep are cute....

• Passion for genetics put into practice

  A driven young Southland farmer has added another string to his already busy bow with the acquisition of a sheep stud. Rural editor SallyRae talks to Pete Gardyne about his farming philosophy....

• Ngai Tahu farm working towards a sustainable future

  Not that long ago a forest stood where Ngai Tahu’s vast dairy, grazing and sheep and beef farm operation has sprung up at Canterbury’s Eyrewell....

• Finding the right balance

  The view of a high ridgeline in the South Canterbury backcountry is a quiet place of reflection for Nicky Hyslop....

• Family does hard yards to transform station

  The Pavletich family recently celebrated 100 years of farming Station Peak, on the north bank of the Waitaki River. Rural editor Sally Rae speaks to them about their lengthy tenure on the land — and their plans for the future....

• Eye for detail leads to tidy operation

  About 85% of the crops are autumn-sown with spring-sowing reserved for milling wheat, peas, beans and maize grown for silage....

• Warning sounded on potential for fertiliser price shock

  Farmers are being cautioned to watch out for rising energy costs and a potential ‘‘price shock’’ if Middle East strikes escalate that could reverse cheaper fertilisers....

• Draft welfare codes causing stress for pig farmers — industry stalwart

  SEAN Molloy is at a crossroads....

• Investing capital wisely and waiting for the right farm to buy important

  Mid Canterbury sharemilker Will Green has mapped out a course to own a dairy farm in five years, and build a family home with his partner, Sally....