Southland's normally wet climate is counting against it as the region struggles under what is thought to be its worst drought in 80 years.

The Covid-19 vintage of 2020 and labour-tight chaser of 2021 were merely a warm-up for 2022, with Omicron's peak running in painful parallel to harvest.

Waikato-based AgFirst Engineering's boss Davieth Verheij was bowled over by WANGEN pumps on his visits to Europe several years ago.

OPINION: Last week New Zealand dairy farmers woke up to fantastic news on two consecutive days.

An innovative low emission, driver-less tractor able to perform up to three tasks at once is on the cards for New Zealand orchards.

A specialty NZ apple producer has been cashing in on the Chinese New Year with its fruit packed in specially designed gift packs.

Kia ora from San Francisco!

It is all go for next week’s East Coast Farming Expo, albeit with plenty of attention on ensuring everyone is kept safe.

A record opening forecast milk price for next season is on the cards but dairy farmers remain wary.

With its Oxin autonomous vineyard vehicle now at an advanced stage of development, Marlborough-based start-up Smart Machines is beginning to eye the wider New Zealand and, ultimately, international market.