A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
Seeking to offer products that meet demand, by using new technologies in the most cost-effective manner, just makes sense, says Focus Genetics chief executive Gavin Foulsham.
WorkSafe has launched a myth-busting series taking aim at the top 10 tall tales doing the rounds about improving health and safety on New Zealand farms.
New Zealand Wool Services International marketing executive, Malcolm Ching reports that the 15,000 bales on offer from both centres this week saw a slight easing for most types.
Alliance Group says their willingness to accept additional livestock from farmers during drought conditions underlines the value of a co-op.
Unmanned aerial vehicles – or drones – have become increasingly popular over the last few years.
Grower representatives will knock on doors in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn today to thank more than 300 households for helping save New Zealand's $6 billion industry from the Queensland Fruit Fly.
It was grassroots intelligence for farmers last week, when the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) opened the gates to its Chertsey trial farm in Mid Canterbury.
Bucking public perception of dirty dairying – fanned by environmental groups and mainstream media reporting – West Coast dairy farmers have played a big part in cleaning up the biggest waterway in the region.
It wouldn't be speaking out of turn to call the Toyota Hi-Lux New Zealand's favourite ute.
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Horticulture in New Zealand is the little brother to the major powers of the dairy, meat, forestry and wine sectors.
Asparagus on supermarket shelves usually points to summer being just around the corner
There's no doubt 2015 has been a tough year for those of us in the agricultural contracting sector.
The 'businessman' who threatened the NZ dairy industry with 1080 contamination in baby formula if use of the pest-killing poison wasn't terminated apparently intended to gain economic advantage for a product of his own.
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