The New Zealand National Fieldays Society has its first woman president.

A new horticulture programme aims to offer practical gardening techniques to help feed family, save money and create a community of like-minded people, says Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (Te Pukenga NMIT).

Eastern District Police will attend community meetings in cyclone-affected areas next week.

A Bay of Plenty school will be able to keep its fruit and veg plants hydrated with the help of a new rainwater tank.

Beef + Lamb NZ chair Andrew Morrison has been dumped and will stand down at this week's annual meeting (Thursday March 30).

The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) will host a charity event this weekend in aid of those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.

State farmer Pāmu (Landcorp) has updated its net operating profit full-year forecast.

Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) board chair Andrew Morrison has lost his board seat to Southland sheep and beef farmer Geoffrey Young.

With last year’s spike in the cost of artificial nitrogenous fertilisers, there has been a renewed interest in using dairy effluent as a nutrient source, with additional benefits gained by increasing soil organic matter, leading to improved water holding, aeration and drainage.

OSPRI says it experienced a surge in demand at the end of 2022 which overloaded its capacity for processing audits, delaying accreditation for some applicants.

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