Agronomic tools and practices are available for maize growers facing the headwinds of increasing costs of production, extreme weather events and environmental considerations, Foundation for Arable Research senior maize researcher David Densley says.

New Zealand's wine industry has good irrigation "eco-credentials" with "parsimonious" water use and extremely low-level nitrogen leaching, says Dr Brent Clothier of Plant & Food Research.

The Emissions Trading Scheme can appear complex. Oliver Hendrickson explains how the scheme can benefit both landowners and New Zealand.

Sheep milk producer Spring Sheep Dairy has expanded its farmer supplier base by over 30% this season.

A web-based technology is now available to help farmers better manage their water resources and improve decision-making around irrigation.

A web-based technology is now available to help farmers better manage their water resources and improve decision-making around irrigation.

Soil properties should be weighed up when applying effluent, explains Bala Tikkisetty, sustainable agriculture advisor (technical) at Waikato Regional Council.

A new strategy is in place for the upcoming Effluent and Environment Expo in Waikato.

Farmers spend many hours planning their lives around the farming year, but often health and safety is left out.

This year’s East Coast Farming Expo – on March 6 and 7 at the Wairoa A&P Showground – will again have energy high on its agenda.