Editorial and insights
It’s an interesting time in the rural space right now. Just when we were coming out the other side of a fairly tumultuous five years with many highs and lows, the U.S. throws a big spanner in the works with the Trump administration’s tariff threats.
As New Zealand’s primary sector continues to evolve to meet changing consumer needs, compliance and regulatory requirements and shifting global trade policies, cross-sector collaboration will be critical in shaping a resilient future.
Bees are crucial to our primary sector and estimated to be worth $5 billion a year to the New Zealand economy with a role far beyond honey production. They are the horticultural sector’s essential workers, pollinating crops and helping with biodiversity.
With a number of on farm and economic indicators pointing in a more positive direction, it is expected confidence will build this spring for rural landowners behind the farm and orchard gates.
There is an old adage that says you can’t farm without family, but you cannot farm with all of them either. Succession can be one of the most difficult topics farming families have to navigate.
While rural real estate has traditionally attracted an older demographic and has tended not to be a first career choice, that is changing as the industry starts to gain new appeal for talented young guns.
An enterprising Bay of Plenty couple has created a unique accommodation offering that has captured the imagination of holidaying guests keen to sample a taste of the simple life.
After four of the most challenging seasons the sector has ever faced, kiwifruit returns are being buoyed by renewed optimism in the sector’s future.
A contraction in forestry sector interest in pastoral land has cleared a path for red meat farmers wanting to expand their farming operations and capitalise on realistic land opportunities.
A significant shift in the dynamics of supply and demand in the viticultural sector is underpinning purchase decisions, as the market rebalances grape supply with consumer demand.
Scarcity of the national dairy platform and a buyer focus on quality farms continue to underpin firmer dairy land values through a period of lower farm returns and rising costs.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Bayleys Country, our award-winning specialist rural and lifestyle division, and a quarter of a century of Country magazine.
It’s an interesting time in the rural space right now. Just when we were coming out the other side of a fairly tumultuous five years with many highs and lows, the U.S. throws a big spanner in the works with the Trump administration’s tariff threats.
As New Zealand’s primary sector continues to evolve to meet changing consumer needs, compliance and regulatory requirements and shifting global trade policies, cross-sector collaboration will be critical in shaping a resilient future.
Bees are crucial to our primary sector and estimated to be worth $5 billion a year to the New Zealand economy with a role far beyond honey production. They are the horticultural sector’s essential workers, pollinating crops and helping with biodiversity.
With a number of on farm and economic indicators pointing in a more positive direction, it is expected confidence will build this spring for rural landowners behind the farm and orchard gates.
There is an old adage that says you can’t farm without family, but you cannot farm with all of them either. Succession can be one of the most difficult topics farming families have to navigate.
While rural real estate has traditionally attracted an older demographic and has tended not to be a first career choice, that is changing as the industry starts to gain new appeal for talented young guns.
An enterprising Bay of Plenty couple has created a unique accommodation offering that has captured the imagination of holidaying guests keen to sample a taste of the simple life.
After four of the most challenging seasons the sector has ever faced, kiwifruit returns are being buoyed by renewed optimism in the sector’s future.
A contraction in forestry sector interest in pastoral land has cleared a path for red meat farmers wanting to expand their farming operations and capitalise on realistic land opportunities.
A significant shift in the dynamics of supply and demand in the viticultural sector is underpinning purchase decisions, as the market rebalances grape supply with consumer demand.
Scarcity of the national dairy platform and a buyer focus on quality farms continue to underpin firmer dairy land values through a period of lower farm returns and rising costs.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Bayleys Country, our award-winning specialist rural and lifestyle division, and a quarter of a century of Country magazine.
It’s an interesting time in the rural space right now. Just when we were coming out the other side of a fairly tumultuous five years with many highs and lows, the U.S. throws a big spanner in the works with the Trump administration’s tariff threats.
As New Zealand’s primary sector continues to evolve to meet changing consumer needs, compliance and regulatory requirements and shifting global trade policies, cross-sector collaboration will be critical in shaping a resilient future.
Bees are crucial to our primary sector and estimated to be worth $5 billion a year to the New Zealand economy with a role far beyond honey production. They are the horticultural sector’s essential workers, pollinating crops and helping with biodiversity.
With a number of on farm and economic indicators pointing in a more positive direction, it is expected confidence will build this spring for rural landowners behind the farm and orchard gates.
There is an old adage that says you can’t farm without family, but you cannot farm with all of them either. Succession can be one of the most difficult topics farming families have to navigate.
While rural real estate has traditionally attracted an older demographic and has tended not to be a first career choice, that is changing as the industry starts to gain new appeal for talented young guns.
An enterprising Bay of Plenty couple has created a unique accommodation offering that has captured the imagination of holidaying guests keen to sample a taste of the simple life.
After four of the most challenging seasons the sector has ever faced, kiwifruit returns are being buoyed by renewed optimism in the sector’s future.
A contraction in forestry sector interest in pastoral land has cleared a path for red meat farmers wanting to expand their farming operations and capitalise on realistic land opportunities.
A significant shift in the dynamics of supply and demand in the viticultural sector is underpinning purchase decisions, as the market rebalances grape supply with consumer demand.
Scarcity of the national dairy platform and a buyer focus on quality farms continue to underpin firmer dairy land values through a period of lower farm returns and rising costs.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Bayleys Country, our award-winning specialist rural and lifestyle division, and a quarter of a century of Country magazine.