Rex and Lynette Smith have spent decades building a successful charter fishing company. Now they've set up a beef cattle operation in Fiji from scatch.

Smart farmers won't just look to technlogy to save time and energy — they'll also look to it to imporve onfarm safety.

Federated Farmers is extending its “deepest sympathy” to the family of a four-year-old boy found dead in a farm effluent pond near Harihari in south Westland.

Keeping goats can be a challenge for the farmer, but it's worth the effort.

Opportunity for New Zealand agritech products and services, particularly dairy, is presenting in a number of developing markets, says NZ Trade and Enterprise customer manager Lisa Marcroft.

Peat soils in Waikato are crucial for the profitability of farming and environmental protection, particularly in summer.

Peat soil are a fragile and important part of our lowland ecosystems that regulate water flows and quality.

Shanghai Pengxin recently showed off its upgrade of the former Crafar farms it bought in the central North Island in 2012.

The Southern Field Days (SFD) is a major agricultural event held every two years at Waimumu, 12km from Gore, Southland.

Despite a bit of drizzle here and there, day one of Fieldays 2015 welcomed over 28,000 visitors through the gates - almost 8,000 more than opening day last year.