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Six finalists to compete for Grower of the Year title
Six of New Zealand’s top young horticulturalists will put their skills to the test in the national Young Grower of…A golden season for kiwifruit exports
According to new figures from Stats NZ, kiwifruit exports were valued at $3.1 billion in the year ended August 2024.Kiwifruit growers to celebrate trifecta of milestones
Kiwifruit growers are celebrating a trifecta of industry milestones next month.Zespri driving towards low-emissions international shipping
Zespri, in collaboration with ANL/CMA CGM, has initiated a feasibility study to investigate the potential for a low-emissions shipping corridor…National
Spring into action with lower fruit, veggie prices
Spring is the perfect time to re-set your eating habits and colourful in-season fruit and vegetables are the key to…
Govt backs women in hort sector
An initiative that supports networking and career progression of women in horticulture has received state funding.Hort leaders receive gongs for outstanding service
Three leaders of Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) were honoured for their services at its annual conference and gala dinner last…Rockit announces new CEO
Snack-size apple producer Rockit Global Ltd has appointed Grant McBeath as its new chief executive officer.Locally grown fruits, veg in full supply
One of the country’s two largest supermarket chains is reporting that for the first time since the disruption of Covid,…Opinion
More food from less!
OPINION: It's the stuff of science fiction – vertical gardens growing enough food to support communities – and it’s coming…
One, united voice vital!
OPINION: Last month's welcome announcement by the Government that the RSE cap for 2022-2023 would increase to 19,000 came after…Little Govt understanding of hort
OPINION: One frustration voiced more than others was how little the Government understands our industry.A world of opportunities
The horticulture sector aims for a $20 billion increase in export earnings by 2030.Agribusiness
An industry that 'knows its onions'
Some smart planning by NZ’s onion growers has enabled them to quickly cash in on the Free Trade Agreement between…
Kiwifruit season off to a flying start
Touch wood, to date the kiwifruit season has generally been good. That’s the view of Colin Bond, chief executive of…Scales purchases Bostock assets
Scales Corporation is acquiring a number of orchard assets from Bostock Group.Mixed season for summerfruit
It has been another mixed season for the country's summerfruit growers.Crackdown on Chinese use of Zespri IP
Authorities in China have clamped down on companies in that country which have been packaging and selling their own local…Management
Award-winning growers keep adapting and improving
South Auckland kiwifruit grower, Brett Wheeler, jokes that some of the companion plants in his 13-hectare effective Glenbrook orchards are so large he has to take to them with a chainsaw.
Bio clips go global
A research partnership with Scion is bearing fruit for a Christchurch company set to export biodegradable vine clips for the first time.
Paper pots lead the way
Paper-based growing is being adopted by nurseries for seedling and cutting production.
Tech not a one-stop shop
PICMI could be described.as a one-stop shop for seasonal recruitment.
Smart tech reduces fungicide use
A demonstration onion farm in Pukekohe is combining modern disease forecasting tools with old school knowledge to show that onions can be grown effectively with fewer chemical sprays.
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Mineral offers many benefits
Gypsum is a highly available calcium source that provides immediately available sulphate sulphur, according to Lindsay Head - an independent…Machinery & Products
Combining track and tyre
While the last fifty years has seen massive evolution and development of the humble tractor tyre, the last two decades…
Croplands goes nuts with Nelson
Croplands and Nelson Manufacturing Company Inc, a California-based manufacturer of air-blast sprayers, has announced a new distribution partnership to deliver…Homegrown tech helps plan harvest
Berry supplier The Fresh Berry Company has rolled out a locally developed forecasting platform that will allow its growers to…Landini tractor range now available from Norwood
A well-known name is being showcased at Fieldays as Palmerston North-based Norwood takes over the distribution of the Landini tractor…Success for Argo tractors
The judges at last year’s Agritechnica event picked the Italian-built Landini Rex 4-120GT Robo- Shift Dynamic as the Best of…» Latest Print Issues Online
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Gun-shy
OPINION: Listening to the hysterical reportage of gun law reforms being pushed through by Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee,…
Beware groupthink
OPINION: Massey University has long been, and still is, a core part of the NZ farming scene, training the next…
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