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Zespri plans aggressive marketing

Zespri says it will spend $150 million marketing NZ kiwifruit around the world this year.

Zespri will keep spending aggressively on marketing this year, says Jiunn Shih, the new global general manager marketing.

NZ farmers are making gains in the environment

Nathan Guy says any rules must have the farmer at the centre of it.

Today we live in an age when consumers are growing more aware of the products they consume.

SI achievers aiming for excellence

The 2016 South Island Farmers of the Year, Neil and Lyn Campbell, tell their story at the winner’s field day presentation held at the Fairlie Community Hall. Photo: Rural News Group

Merely being in the top 10% of meat producers was not enough for the 2016 Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmers of the Year, Neil and Lyn Campbell.

The Loe-down on farm safety

Worksafe New Zealand Safer Farms ambassador Richard Loe with Worksafe inspector Tiffany Boyle at the Worksafe stand at the 2017 South Island Agricultural Field Days at Kirwee.

Farmers who resent the attention of WorkSafe inspectors in their workplaces should remember that more people still die on NZ farms each year than are prosecuted for safety breaches.

No smoke without fire

Farmers say burning off is an environmental benign way of dealing with crop residues prior to sowing the next crop.

Farmers are hoping to retain the right to burn off crop residue under the new national Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) fire authority due to be set up mid-year.

Apple envy of market

New Zealand's Envy apple took top spot in the US Apple Association’s fiercely competitive Apple Madness bracket tournament.

New Zealand's Envy apple took top spot in the US Apple Association’s (USApple) fiercely competitive Apple Madness bracket tournament.

Fake manuka exporters told to buzz off

The authenticity of manuka honey exported from New Zealand is to be settled once and for all.

Police investigating kiwifruit fraud

Zespri is taking action to protect and control its intellectual property, says Zespri chief operating officer Simon Limmer.

River clean-up submissions top 1000

At least 1000 submissions have been received on the proposed controversial Waikato Healthy Rivers plan change.

Consent chaos in Horizons region

Chaos again prevails over the future of resource consents in the Horizons Regional Council region because of an Environment Court judgement on the implementation of its controversial One Plan.