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Biosecurity Taranaki a 'milestone' for region

Biosecurity Taranaki was launched in New Plymouth last week.

Taranaki has launched Biosecurity Taranaki in an effort to safeguard the region’s environment.

Kiwifruit set to benefit from NZ-EU FTA

The fast-tracked implementation of New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement with the European Union (EU) could provide a significant boost for the kiwifruit industry.

Knowing bugs means fewer drugs

DairySmart chief executive Ben Davidson says he is proud to help play a pivotal role in helping tackle antibiotic resistance head-on.

A mastitis management company claims to deliver the fastest and most accurate mastitis testing available at scale for New Zealand dairy farmers.

A significant fertiliser breakthrough?

Former ACT MP and Federated Farmers president Owen Jennings believes he's come across a new fertilising method in Australia that yields "outstanding results".

Season's first kiwifruit China bound

Some 2500 tonnes of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit – as well as 15 containers of Zespri RubyRed – will be before customers in China by the end of March.

Zespri's first charter shipment of the 2024 New Zealand kiwifruit season is on its way to Shanghai.

Possible signs of better times ahead?

The latest ASB quarterly report suggests a more positive outlook for the primary sector compared with previous quarters.

No easy ride for struggling sheep farmers

High farm input costs, a slow Chinese recovery and a flood of Australian lamb onto the global market are the main factors contributing to the tough times being faced by NZ’s sheep farmers.

Stubbornly high farm input costs, a slow Chinese recovery and a flood of Australian lamb onto the global market are the main factors contributing to the tough times being faced by NZ's sheep farmers.

Marlborough drought declaration welcomed

Marlborough Federated Farmers has raised concerns for the mental wellbeing of drought-impacted farmers in the top of the South Island.

Marlborough Federated Farmers has got some real concern about the mental wellbeing of farmers and their families in the region because of the drought and there’s a lot of pressure starting to build.

SNAs will go - eventually

Federated Farmers spokesperson Mark Hooper has welcomed the suspension of SNA rules as a positive step forward for both farmers and New Zealand’s biodiversity.

Despite some earlier confusion around the exact timing, the new Government is moving to reform the way local bodies implement Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) rules on farmland.