When Ken and Christine Savill sold their 289 hectare drystock farm in Arohena near Te Awamutu, it took them some time – and an open-minded search... Read More

As the Governments moves to put in place regulations to allow local cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis products in New Zealand this year,... Read More

From restoring bush on their property to its former natural state to creating a lake and monitoring the water quality, this what made the Ropers stand... Read More

New to avocados but no stranger to doing business, Bay of Plenty grower Nick Coughlan believes the New Zealand industry is poised for a major shake-up. The... Read More

While the Waikato Rural Support Trust hasn’t been fielding extra calls yet due to the dry weather, chairperson Neil Bateup does want to remind... Read More

In the fast-changing world of international markets influenced by consumer opinion, a “social licence to operate” is becoming increasingly... Read More

Rob Atkinson has owned bee hives since he was 12 years old, and growing up on a sheep and beef farm in Otorohanga. Today he manages up to 500 hives of... Read More

A new industry for an organic soil nutrient is expected to employ 30 people in Kawerau thanks to a chance discovery following oil exploration surveys... Read More

Kiwis have done it before. Used ingenuity and entrepreneurial talents to create profitable industries from unwanted pests including feral deer, goats... Read More

Auckland jewellers Mark and Pamela Beckett are showing their love for New Zealand dairy farmers by giving away a two-carat diamond valued at $12,000. And... Read More

“You could just about write down your dream job and then find it within horticulture,” says Erin Atkinson, the first woman to win the national... Read More

I write this column while racing between water valves, pump pressure gauges and sprinkler heads that need regular cleaning. I look back at the technology... Read More

Dairy farmers are being encouraged to make a submission on a new biodiversity proposal that may affect them, and to share their views on the best way... Read More

Dairy and beef sections are returning to Morrinsville A&P Show next month on Saturday, March 7, after they weren’t run last year due to risk of... Read More

The Taupo Ironkidz Triathlon on March 1 is for all school-aged youngsters – competitive or not – and even includes an option where kids aged... Read More