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OPINION: It's official, Fieldays 2025 clocked 110,000 visitors over the four days.
OPINION: There's a new 'milk' in town - 'potato milk' - adding to the list of liquids trying to claims the moniker 'milk'.
While a powdered version has been available for some time, a Swedish concern, Veg of Lund, is using a formula based on research by Professor Eva Tornberg of Lund University to produce a white, milky liquid under the brand name Dug.
It will be marketed as vegan-friendly and free from allergens such as lactose, gluten and nuts. It's apparently also low in sugar and saturated fats and has added calcium, vitamin D and folic acid.
It is also said to produce less carbon dioxide than dairy farming, use about half the land it takes to grow the equivalent amount of oats used for 'oat mik' and use 56 times less water than the all-time environmental disaster, almond 'milk'.
OPINION: Ministry for Primary Industries' situation outlook for primary industries report (SOPI) makes impressive reading.
Sheep and beef farmers Matt and Kristin Churchward say using artificial intelligence (AI) to spread fertiliser on their sprawling 630ha farm is a game changer for their business.
Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are being encouraged to cast their votes in the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board directors' election.
A unique discovery by a Palmerston North science company, Biolumic, looks set to revolutionise the value and potential of ryegrass and the secret is the application of ultraviolet (UV) light.
A New Zealand company is redefining the global collagen game by turning New Zealand sheepskin into a world-class health product.
With further extreme weather on the way, ANZ Bank is encouraging farmers and business owners impacted by the recent extreme weather and flooding to seek support if they need it.