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Spring has once again delivered a variety of weather conditions. After a prolonged wet period through winter and early spring, the latter part delivered some warmer weather drying things out to the extent that irrigation was underway earlier than it had been over the last couple of years.

Ruralco’s ability to respond quickly to farmers’ needs and current market conditions have been key to its success in achieving pleasing revenue results in the 2022 financial year.This year provided a number of challenges for shareholders and the Ruralco business as farmers continued to face regulation and compliance issues, climatically challenging weather patterns, Covid interruptions and high on-farm inflation and production costs.“While commodity prices continue to remain hi...

Ealing farmer Shayne Jones of Farmleigh Limited has taken out the best fodder beet crop in this years’ Ashburton A&P Association’s Winter Feed Competition, and also took out the Ravensdown Trophy for the overall winner.

Aakland Chemicals is a family run business, helmed by Steve Glassey, and is proudly 100% kiwi owned and operated since 1997. They provide chemicals, animal health products, stock feed and dairy detergents South Island wide, and pride themselves in their products which they handle from the beginning of the supply chain all the way through to delivery and application on farm. Their on farm reps are an integral part of their business, building relationships and having face to face meetings with tho...

Nationwide appreciation and recognition for the hard mahi put in by our farmers on a daily basis is the ultimate aim of a newly launched campaign by Ruralco.

You may remember the adage: “An animal resting in the shade is not doing what it is meant to be doing—eating grass and fattening up.” Things have come a long way since then and shelter has become one of the key components of animal welfare.

A new test provides information on soil’s biological properties as well as its fertility, quickly, easily and affordably.

A Christchurch family fishing company has placed one foot in the sea and another on the land with their range of sustainable fish fertilisers that are bringing the ocean to the paddock across New Zealand and beyond.

Set up by two South Island farmers on a mission to create a unique clothing line that challenges the world of fast fashion, Hemprino blends the best properties of merino and hemp in an innovative single-blend yarn.

The Ruralco team is looking forward to renewing and making new connections at this year’s AgFest in Greymouth this spring.