Already well-known in the northern hemisphere for its manure, lime and fertiliser spreaders, Agri-Spread ought to be a great fit for the New Zealand agricultural sector. 

The future of New Zealand’s primary export sector will depend on its ability to respond to an evolving trading environment.

The Ministry of Primary Industries says it is releasing 20,000 apple plants and 400 stonefruit plants from containment.

The Zetor tractor is not a common sight on New Zealand’s farms, but Dairy News suspects there may still be a few out there earning their keep. 

DairyNZ says emissions prices suggested by the Productivity Commission would heavily affect NZ farming if the sector faced a full emissions price under the Emissions Trading Scheme.

A top US facility that globally supplies the latest cultivars for the pipfruit and stonefruit industry has lost interest in dealing with New Zealand.

New Zealand’s sheep flock now seems to be stabilising, says Beef+Lamb NZ chief economist Andrew Burtt.

A mixed sheep and beef farm near Motueka has been confirmed as the first Mycoplasma bovis infected farm in the Tasman district.

An absolute nonsense, unnecessary, premature, puzzling, and is our so-called friend the UK doing the dirty on us?

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) says the latest tariff-rate quota (TRQ) proposal from Britain and the EU is absolute nonsense, is unnecessary and is premature.