Farmers will be on high alert after a case of Mycoplasma bovis has been found in the Bay of Plenty.   A dairy farm in Waiotahi has a confirmed... Read More

A mechanical bull ride, a fun dog ring contest – and Te Puke’s Strongest Man and Woman Competitions – are all new attractions to Te... Read More

From wrestling to equestrian events, woodchopping to pony rides, an avocado expo to children’s entertainment and more than 80 trade stalls –... Read More

Just Avocados is on track to finishing up export packing this month, despite traditional high values in Australia post-Christmas – a strategy the... Read More

Scientists are to begin a long-term nationwide study that will assess, for the first time, whether soil carbon stocks on New Zealand agricultural land... Read More

Public hearings on the modified reassessment of methyl bromide will happen some this year, according to the Environmental Protection Authority, after... Read More

The Waihi Beach Volunteer Coastguard is experiencing another busy summer season on the water, thanks to ongoing support from Avoco and the grower community. A... Read More

For those who have struggled with low literacy all of their adult lives, the free tuition available through the Rural Youth and Adult Trust seems little... Read More

During some tough years in the Hauraki Plains, dairy farming had slowed and money wasn’t being spent in the community. And the centralisation of... Read More

For Ngakuru organic market gardeners, Jordyn and Simon Barbour, their approach to taking on the organic farming challenge has always been through education... Read More

The commercial release of Zespri’s red kiwifruit is being greeted with cautious excitement by many in the industry, including Doug Brown, chairman... Read More

Since retiring, third-generation Otorohanga dairy farmer Neville Davison has collected 24 tractors, 10 classic cars, and an impressive curation of antique... Read More

The Bay of Plenty has a rich farming history, often with generations of families working the same land. But it isn’t only farming families who... Read More

With the pressure on New Zealand’s agricultural sector to make progress in how they manage environmental impacts from their operations –... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reviewing its Floodway and Drainage Bylaw 2008, a regulation that safeguards flood protection and drainage scheme assets... Read More