Regenerative viticulture has an open and evolving toolbox for growing soil, vine and ecosystem health. Speaking to industry leaders about cover crops, crimpers, swards, sheep and worm counts, Emma Jenkins MW asks whether this is the next era of New Zealand winegrowing.

A Canterbury family farm is proving how Jerseys, innovation and strong breed commitment are shaping the next generation of sustainable, efficient dairy farming in New Zealand.

Farms from Northland and northern Hawke's Bay are the finalists in this year's Ahuwhenua Trophy competition for the top Māori sheep and beef farms.

Maori farms from Northland and Northern Hawkes Bay are the finalists in this year’s prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition  for the top Maori sheep and beef farm.

With longer days signalling the start of the DIY season, Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding landowners living in a rivers and/or drainage scheme to check if they need a Bylaw Authority before digging, planting or building.

OSPRI – the government agency that manages animal disease and pest control in the farming industry – has taken over the day-to-day control of the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) eradication programme.

From this month OSPRI took over day-to-day operational and disease control functions of the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) programme.

Lewis Collins was working on spore trapping as part of his microbiology studies when he thought about the challenge of analysing airborne diseases. By the time useful data was received, it was typically too late to avoid an outbreak within a crop.

According to the New Zealand Holstein Friesian Association Centenary book, the name Dickie “seemed fated to make some mark in the Holstein Friesian world of the day”.

An award-winning North Canterbury dairying and beef farming operation has evolved to become a hub of community.