A working group, made up of agribusiness leaders, has been set up to help New Zealand remain internationally competitive in genetic gain.

There's an air of anticipation and excitement around February's East Coast Farming Expo - especially with the announcement of the speakers.

OPINION: Irrespective of where you fall on the human-induced-global-warming spectrum - alarmist or sceptic - there is one thing we should all be 100% sure about.

South Auckland kiwifruit grower, Brett Wheeler, jokes that some of the companion plants in his 13-hectare effective Glenbrook orchards are so large he has to take to them with a chainsaw.

OPINION: Research out of Massey University claims the concept of an urban/rural divide may not be entirely accurate.

After extreme market volatility and record-high prices in recent years, global fertiliser prices are expected to settle in 2024, despite uncertainty posed by the Israel-Hamas conflict as it currently stands.

Massey University's top student for 2023 is still thinking about what she'll do when she graduates.

Sitting Fonterra directors Brent Goldsack and Cathy Quinn have been re-elected for another three-year term.

A combination of on farm skills and hometown advantage got Taylor Leabourn over the line at the 2023 Young Grower national title in Pukekohe, last month.

New Zealand's largest grower and distributor of fresh produce, T&G Fresh, recently opened the doors to its new fresh produce market in Mt Wellington.