This year, the Hannon family of Hautapu, near Cambridge in the Waikato, travelled to the small South Island town of Lawrence to collect a 2019 New Zealand... Read More

In the last two years since setting up his Western Bay of Plenty orchard management business, Ryan McDonnell has seen half of his green grower clients... Read More

Reconstructing Wellington with wooden buildings following a massive earthquake would provide a global showcase for what can be done with timber, said... Read More

Showing their loyalty and commitment to New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry, Fresh Carriers Co Ltd has commissioned the build of three new specialised... Read More

While studying Agricultural Science at Lincoln University, then-21-year-old Jess Hill had an idea for a new direction for her family’s Raglan farm.... Read More

Climate change was ranked as the most significant future issue for New Zealand’s primary industries, ahead of consumer trends, biosecurity, gene... Read More

Nations must start now to address the impacts of climate change, Ken Ash, director for trade and agriculture for the OECD, told delegates at the inaugural... Read More

New Zealanders are in danger of creating “zombie” rivers, not because of nutrient overloading, but because we’re locking our waterways... Read More

Misgivings about the practicality and cost of a firearms register is likely to dominate feedback from rural areas on the second round of proposed Arms... Read More

As a delicious aroma of freshly-cooked beef wafted from Massey University’s Fieldays stand, visitors eagerly lined up to try New Generation Beef. Here,... Read More

Nitrogen plays an important role in increasing pasture and crop yields, helping to fill the feed gaps. When used strategically, nitrogen is effective... Read More

With New Zealand’s avocado industry poised to grow significantly in coming years, Avoco is making sure its growers are well-placed to benefit from... Read More

Zespri will decide near the end of this year if it will commercially release two new varieties to market after years of research into each via its plant... Read More

With winter fast approaching, Bay of Plenty Regional Council is again reminding rural landowners of the requirements to protect the region’s stopbanks... Read More

For 21-year-old Matt Dawson, becoming a farmer was not a hard decision. As a small boy, growing up on the family dairy farm in Horsham Downs, and relief... Read More