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When a calf is born, we hope they have a long, productive life ahead of them as future members of the herd. We know that productive cows begin life as healthy calves, and therefore the job of calf-rearing is incredibly important.

An indoor picnic during winter holds a unique charm, offering warmth and coziness amidst the cold weather outside. Bring the joy of al fresco dining into the comfort of your home.

New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world where livestock is integrated into arable systems for the mutual benefit of both.

This July, Ruralco is celebrating a major milestone—the 30th anniversary of Instore Days.

Farmers have been hit with all sorts of challenges of late, but a new report shows that hasn’t stopped them continuing to invest strongly in their staff.

Early on in 2023 the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust identified the need to continue building our profile in the Rural community—people had heard about the Rural Support Trust, but few people knew what the Trust offered in terms of long and short-term support.

Built on more than 50 years of manufacture and supply to the civil and agricultural sectors, Hynds Pipe Systems’ newly minted Ashburton branch proudly opens its door.

Australia’s vast scale often means many New Zealanders carry a simplified, condensed version of it in their minds, often only featuring expanses of desert banded by its glittering coastal cities including Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne. But it is a shorthand version that fails to include Australia’s huge and highly productive farming sector, a sector on the march upwards in its contribution to the Lucky Country’s already enviable wealth.

Growing better calves comes down to better nutrition; that’s what dairy farmers Sam and Jo Spencer-Bower learned last season.

Streamlining efficiency and embracing technology underpins continued investment at the Mawle family’s Blackford Farming dairy operation in the Rakaia Gorge.