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HortNZ happy with border clearance levy

Horticulture farmers are delighted with the plan to have visitors to New Zealand paying a share of the costs associated with protecting our nation's borders.

SIDE to focus on the farmer

Farming is a lot more stressful than it used to be, which is why it is more and more important for farmers to know how to keep themselves healthy, according to organisers of the 2015 South Island Dairy Event (SIDE).

Budget boost for animal welfare, biosecurity

National's 2015 Budget has allocated extra funding to strengthen animal welfare systems and biosecurity.

A $10 million package over four years will bolster New Zealand's animal welfare systems, according to Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.

Extra support for drought affected North Canterbury

North Canterbury farmers are still feeling the impacts of drought.

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has met with drought-affected farmers in Cheviot, North Canterbury and says they are still feeling the impacts of drought.

ANZ takes home Agribusiness award

Graham Turley, ANZ's managing director commercial & agri.

ANZ has taken out CANSTAR's Best Agribusiness Bank award for 2015 – the fourth consecutive year it has won the award.

Wairoa show set to be tech hub

Waiora A&P’s Dave Martin and Sue Wilson.

Farming innovation of the technology kind will be at the gates of East Coast farmers next April.

Local machinery dealership gets ready for the future

PM John Key officially opened the new Giltrap Cambridge premises.

Since being awarded the Case IH franchise in 2009, Giltrap Agri-Zone has won an increasing share of the tractor market in the Waikato region.

Time to get salesmen to sharpen pencils

There are many ways to acquire the new machinery you need to have working your land and herds.

Local tractor sales hold up despite tougher times on farm

Tractor sales are down but there are signs it is not all doom and gloom.

As we approach National Fieldays, the foggy season has arrived in Waikato, but it’s not all gloom and doom.

UAVs – coming to a sky near you!

Linda Bulk, sales director at Aeronavics NZ, displays one of the many UAVs now available for on-farm use in New Zealand.

We've all seem remote controlled helicopters for the kids at the airport duty free counter, but commercial UAV’s take the game to a whole new level and can offer some tangible benefits for agriculture or horticulture.