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Kiwis encouraged to fire up the barbecue

Celebrated annually on 15 February, National Lamb Day marks the anniversary of New Zealand’s first frozen lamb shipment in 1882.

National Lamb Day is fast approaching, and Kiwis are encouraged to gather their friends and whānau on Saturday, 15 February, for a celebration barbecue.

Forums to help sharpen business skills

Participants from Rabobank’s 2024 Executive Development Programme.

Applications for the 2025 intake of Rabobank's Farm Managers Programme (FMP) and Executive Development Programme (EDP) are now open.

FE survey underway

A new survey will shed light on the financial toll of facial eczema (FE) at the farm level.

Beef + Lamb NZ wants farmers to complete a survey that will shed light on the financial toll of facial eczema (FE) at the farm level.

Top dairy CEO quits

Arguably one of the country's top dairy company's chief executives, Richard Wyeth has abruptly quit Chinese owned Westland Milk Products (WMP)

Wool carpet u-turn ‘could help growers’

If a New Zealand wool carpet maker were to win the bid for the hotly debated Kainga Ora state housing contract, the benefits to New Zealand would be “far reaching”.

DairyNZ seeks more cash

For the first time in 17 years, DairyNZ wants farmers to contribute more cash to run the industry-good organisation.

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is bolstering its frontline applications teams in a bid to reduce the timeframe for new product applications, but agri chemical producers say that it isn't good enough.

Killing season off to a slow start

Variable weather conditions are being blamed for a slow start to the meat processing season.

Variable weather conditions across the country are being blamed for the slow start to the meat processing season.

Good season for apples

Grower mood in Hawke's Bay is quite upbeat because of a good apple season.

Brydon Nisbet, the president of Hawke's Bay Fruit Growers Federation, says the mood of growers in Hawke's Bay is quite upbeat because it's been a good season for apples.

Gabrielle's effects linger on

Hawke’s Bay fruit grower Brydon Nisbet says the fact that trees are growing and producing a good crop this season is only half the story.

Two years ago, Cyclone Gabrielle swept through apple and kiwifruit orchards in Hawke's Bay causing massive damage that has changed the region for ever.