Crops
Herbicide resistance rides in on imported seed
Survey shows weeds immune to sprays are cropping up all over the country.
Grains a growing opportunity for Taranaki
Venture Taranaki singles out grains, vegetables and legumes as having potential.
Keep an eye out for plant pest
Biosecurity New Zealand and primary sector partners are urging maize and corn growers to keep a close eye out for a crop-killing moth pest with potential to cost cropping farmers millions of dollars.
Industry weighs impact of tough milling wheat harvest
AS FARMERS move on from one of the most difficult harvest seasons, New Zealand must address its future food security, NZ grain and seed trade association (NZGSTA) general manager Thomas Chin says.
Using science to identify forage value
A scientific method already used widely across medicine and forensic science could provide a fast and cost effective way for New Zealand farmers to identify the nutritional value of native forage and exotic forage.
Growers wary of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Cropping farmers are wrapping up one of the worst harvests they’ve seen.
Forage bananas tick most boxes
New Zealand cows do seem to like fruit and leaves of banana plants.
Dovi wreaks havoc on crops
Arable farmers are fearing the worst harvest ever, as they desperately look for the sun to shine on their crops.
Harvest hit by early rains
A spell of ideal harvesting weather has been welcomed but Canterbury cropping farmers are counting the cost of the extended wet period in December that is denting crop yields.
Cannabis grower Puro NZ gains organic status
Puro NZ has been granted BioGro Organic status for its outdoor cultivation, making it one of the world’s largest producers of organic medical cannabis and the only organic grower in Australasia.
Grower opportunity as craft beer market expands
Growing export demand for New Zealand craft beer is creating a new opportunity for local cropping farmers.
Funding for Māori agribusiness project
Crop trials have started as part of a major project to lift the productivity of Māori-owned land in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
Game-changer for NZ’s hemp industry
A project targeting an internationally competitive hemp processing plant is tagged as a game-changer for the New Zealand hemp industry.