Federated Farmers 2013 Allflex Agri Business Person is Kingi Smiler, chairman of the Wairarapa Moana Inc. The 2013 Agri Personality is former Fonterra cooperative group chairman, Sir Henry van der Heyden.

Two members of Plant & Food Research staff have won Fulbright New Zealand awards educational exchange with the United States.

Rural Contractors New Zealand is questioning why more young New Zealanders are not being encouraged to take up careers in the agricultural sector.

Fonterra has welcomed Horizons Regional Council's approach to implementing its nutrient management requirements.

Massey University researchers will feature prominently at the Plant Science 2013 conference being held at the Manawatū campus this week.

DairyNZ chairman and former cabinet minister, John Luxton, is chairing a high-powered group overseeing the development of a Waikato regional economic strategy.

SOUTH AUCKLAND sharemilker Gavin Roden is the new chair of the Dairy Industry Awards organisation.

Rural insurer FMG has received 207 weather related insurance claims which may top $1 million.

A Bay of Plenty dairy farmer who discovered an animal limb in PKE did the right thing by calling the biosecurity hotline, says Federated Farmers.

Making the most of a higher milk price will be the focus of discussion at a Northland Focus Farm field day in Okaihau on July 2.