Booming primary sector exports are helping lift earnings for farm service providers.

Red meat exports to key quota markets enjoyed $1.4 billion in tariff savings in the 2024-25 financial year.

Two kiwifruit orchards in the Bay of Plenty and one in Northland are this year's finalists for the Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.

The Government's chief science advisor, Dr John Roche says the key objective for the science sector in the coming year is bedding down the reforms which sees the merger of the previous entities.

Agrisea NZ has appointed Craig Hudson as it's new chief growth officer.

State farmer Landcorp, trading as Pamu, is a forecasting a full-year net profit of around $100 million.

Tony Aitken, chief executive of Ruralco, has been awarded the Excellence in Business Leadership Award at the ANZ Business of the Year Awards.

Hawke's Bay apple grower Taylor Corporation says a standout 2026 season, coming after a few difficult years, is boosting optimism among growers.

Global trade has been thrown into another bout of uncertainty following the overnight ruling by US Supreme Court, striking down President Donald Trump's decision to impose additional tariffs on trading partners.

Good news for kiwifruit growers - a record crop with forecast per hectare returns at record levels for all fruit categories for the 2025-26 season.

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