April 24, 2024
Upskilling key to primary success: MPI
We need to combine traditional ag with cutting-edge technology, adviser tells seminar.
April 24, 2024
PGW downgrades earnings guidance
Drought and market woes put a padlock on farmers’ wallets.
April 24, 2024
Researchers toast record Canterbury barley yields
Trial results mark recent harvest as best autumn-sown yield ever recorded.
April 24, 2024
Top cows climb into the $20,000s
Waikato auction of high-producing Holsteins does the girls proud.
April 24, 2024
Southeast Asia full of potential for NZ exporters
The demographics alone make this a market well worth the effort, says Fonterra CEO Miles Hurrell.
April 23, 2024
Zespri could face $12m bill for mice infestation on cargo ship
Possibility that season’s first shipment of SunGold to Europe will have to be written off after shipboard mouse infestation.
April 23, 2024
Bale grazing saves winter soils
Any sized mob of cattle and age class can be put on bales, and fed on three-day breaks – it gets you and your farm on the regenerative agriculture track, too.
April 23, 2024
Major gaps in emergency response flagged
Government inquiry says Gabrielle and other events showed crisis response is not fit for purpose.
April 23, 2024
Award-winning gelato company makes move to reduce food waste
Growing demand for artisanal gelato will see one of NZ’s largest manufacturers expand into retail – a move which will also see perishable fruit and vege diverted from landfills.
April 23, 2024
Shipping challenges pile on export costs
Ripple effects of distant tensions and bridge collapses offset to some extent by new freight hub at Ruakura.