Editorial and insights
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.
Bayleys has championed rural property for a quarter of a century, growing a formidable sales team and creating a market-leading multi-channel portfolio – so how’s 2024 shaping up?
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.
Farm freshwater management has proven to be a minefield of confusion, conflict, and technicalities to navigate in the past decade, but a review of government policy offers a wave of relief.
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.
Bayleys has championed rural property for a quarter of a century, growing a formidable sales team and creating a market-leading multi-channel portfolio – so how’s 2024 shaping up?
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.
Farm freshwater management has proven to be a minefield of confusion, conflict, and technicalities to navigate in the past decade, but a review of government policy offers a wave of relief.
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.
Bayleys has championed rural property for a quarter of a century, growing a formidable sales team and creating a market-leading multi-channel portfolio – so how’s 2024 shaping up?
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.
Farm freshwater management has proven to be a minefield of confusion, conflict, and technicalities to navigate in the past decade, but a review of government policy offers a wave of relief.