May 20, 2024
Voting time for vegetable growers
HortNZ president Barry O’Neil encouraged growers to cast their vote and have their say on the organisation’s work.
May 20, 2024
Gold kiwifruit licence values lose lustre
Values markedly down on last year’s auction prices as tender round closes.
May 20, 2024
Deer industry legend calls it a day
Stock and station agent Ron “Schroeds” Schroeder can remember a time when the industry he helped build wasn’t even part of the ag curriculum.
May 20, 2024
Capital return should go down well with Fonterra farmers
Co-op’s big consumer sell-off could come with a sweet $2 a share, analysts say.
May 20, 2024
South Waikato farm wins coveted Māori farming prize
A story ‘not just of survival but of innovation and adaptation’, says chair Kingi Smiler.
May 20, 2024
Know where your food comes from, says Southland chef
Invercargill Chef Ethan Flack says eating and sourcing locally encourages conversation that filters much further than just the plate of food.
May 20, 2024
Government keeping a close eye on bird flu
Extensive work is underway by Biosecurity New Zealand to prepare for high pathogenicity avian influenza, writes Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard.
May 20, 2024
South Americans seek out sustainability at Fieldays
Strong contingent from the continent will be picking up tips on building greener pastures.
May 20, 2024
Dutch agriculture know-how scaled up for NZ
A Dutch farmer shares how he took his knowledge of farming in the Netherlands and applied it to his Mid Canterbury cropping and livestock operation.
May 17, 2024
Pāmu launches Apprenticeship Scheme with a difference
Two-year scheme will also house school leavers and impart life skills to them.