Silver Fern Farms’ Pareora plant just south of Timaru can now offer its staff full-time work for 52 weeks, rather than the seasonal work of the past.

This week marks a milestone with the kiwifruit industry coming together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Zespri brand.

The pendulum may be swinging too far on regulation, so stifling innovation, Beef + Lamb NZ chairman James Parson suggests.

Horticulture NZ was reluctantly preparing for an injunction on the Waikato Healthy Rivers Plan Change submissions last week, after attempts to reach agreement with the council failed.

Farmers are doing their bit to help the Government get 90% of lakes and rivers swimmable by 2040.

Chinese regulators are cracking down on infant formula brands, saying too many brands are confusing consumers.

Locking ourselves out of the world by being GE-free is “just dumb”, Potatoes New Zealand chief executive Chris Claridge says.

Speculation about the state of Federated Farmers’ financial position has some sources claiming it is facing a deficit of up to $700,000 this year.

“There is absolutely no question that Brexit is something we are focused on,” says Beef + Lamb NZ chairman James Parsons.

Export revenue for New Zealand pure honey reached a record $315 million for the year ended 2016, up 35% on the previous year.

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