When Geoff and Gaylynn Travis made the decision to embrace retirement, they realised quickly that they would need to downsize from their lifestyle block... Read More

Fallen leaves clogging gutters is a significant maintenance issue and now's a good time to permanently keep your gutters clear for autumn, says NZ... Read More

A dry hot summer is being forecast, and growers and farmers alike are being urged to prepare for the implications of an El Niño season. The Bay... Read More

Renewing pastures that have inferior growth may give instant high financial returns. The enduring benefits come from both increased feed quality and... Read More

It has been a busy 12 months working on the farm and learning new skills for Kevin and Nicole Oppert. The couple won the Central Plateau Share Farmer... Read More

The “sleeper weed” Chilean needle grass, if nothing was done to stop it, could spread through most of New Zealand and eventually cost the... Read More

Since winning the 2023 Waikato Dairy Trainee of the Year award at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards, Natasha Price’s life has changed quite... Read More

Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson will leave Zespri to take up a new position as president of the Americas for global berry company Driscoll’s. Dan has... Read More

Since being awarded Dairy Manager of the Year for the Bay of Plenty at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards in 2023, Chihiro Hanyuda has spent the last... Read More

Pugging often has an underestimated negative impact on pasture returns. The issue of pugging, or soil compaction caused by livestock hooves, is a significant... Read More

Fonterra’s Waitoa manufacturing site is now using around 50 per cent less coal as its new wood biomass boiler swings into action. Waitoa is the... Read More

After mowing my orchard again and looking at the fruit set on the trees, I wonder how much the crop will be worth next season, writes Daniel Birnie,... Read More

New Zealand agriculture continues to lead the way in its approach to antimicrobial resistance - one of the top 10 global threats to human health. Agriculture... Read More

Subdividing your land to balance the books might seem extreme, but for those with qualifying land, it can be a way forward. If you are lucky enough to... Read More

Clean Green Effluent Company has developed an eco-friendly and affordable dairy effluent system that requires minimal storage. The system utilises a... Read More