Canterbury A&P Association general committee president Bryce Murray.

It was bringing in a new Canterbury A&P Association (CAPA) show board, more in tune with the CAPA general committee, that has ensured that Christchurch will have a show this year, says CAPA general committee president Bryce Murray.

According to studies by the Ministry of Health, food insecurity continues to affect many New Zealanders, with nearly 1 in 5 Kiwi households experiencing moderate to severe food insecurity.

Meat the Need, New Zealand’s dedicated charity delivering locally sourced protein meals to food-insecure communities, is launching an online National Charity Auction.

From left, Zespri director Michael Ahie, Hort NZ chief executive Kate Scott and chair Barry O’Neil at the celebration dinner.

The turmoil and challenges faced by the kiwifruit industry in the past 30 years were put to one side but not forgotten at a glitzy night for 400 kiwifruit growers and guests in Mt Maunganui recently.

Farmers are welcoming potential collaboration between the country's two major meat processors.

The popular Surfing for Farmers programme, which gives farmers a well-earned break from life on the farm, starts its eighth season from November 5.

In a landmark move, the state-owned farmer Pāmu (Landcorp) is making four of its 44 dairy farms available for people wishing to take up various contracts including herd-owning, share milking, variable order share milking and contract milking.

Milk vat manufacturer DTS is selling its dairy automation business to MilktechNZ.

Former Synlait chief executive Grant Watson says the past two years have been quite the journey.

Retiring chair Jim van der Poel has used his final AGM to announce the intention to increase the DairyNZ farmer levy for the first time in the industry-good body's 17-year history.

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