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

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri will release fewer licences to grow the gold variety next season and it won't release any for the Ruby-Red variety. In... Read More

A long-serving scientist who took the fight to pasture pests in New Zealand and reaped huge benefits for the country has won the highest honour at the... Read More

Adapting to future consumer and environmental requirements while retaining profitability is one of the key talking points at the Foundation for Arable... Read More

It's now nine years since Paul and Margaret Holmes purchased Citipac – a family run business specialising in packing citrus and avocados for... Read More

The shy, nocturnal Dama wallaby may look cute and cuddly, but it’s a major pest issue in the Rotorua area. With sightings from Rotorua east to... Read More

Residents of a rural road in Te Puke are worried the location of a replacement bridge won’t be suitable for the large trucks needed to haul kiwifruit,... Read More

Efficiency top of mind this season? You’re not alone! Achieving great performance without breaking the bank is the order of the day, no matter... Read More

The Ministry for Primary Industries’ Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries shows a strong future for New Zealand horticulture with forecast... Read More

Grant Luscombe of Bay of Plenty based All Terrain Pollination says wet supplementary pollination is an efficient and extremely effective method of pollinating... Read More

There’s no doubt the economics of farming is presenting a challenging environment right now. However, there is one thing you can do on-farm to help... Read More