Alternative tools are increasingly available for growers looking to reduce their reliance on agrichemicals in response to market and resistance challenges, says Foundation for Arable Research chief executive Alison Stewart.

OPINION: How do you get people to stop drinking milk and switch to foods like fruit, vegetables, nuts and grains?

Ballance Agri-Nutrients is offering fixed price nitrogen to farmer shareholders from September.

New research has revealed a worrying statistic: fewer than half of veterinarians in New Zealand intend to stay in the profession until retirement.

A methane inhibiting bolus specifically suited to New Zealand's pastoral farming system is awaiting regulatory approval for a launch late next year.

One of the country’s two largest supermarket chains is reporting that for the first time since the disruption of Covid, they have largely full supply on almost all fruit and vegetables grown locally.

Horticulture export revenue is expected to reach a record $7.1 billion in the year to 30 June 2024 and is rapidly heading towards $8 billion.

With mating season just around the corner, Darfield dairy farmer Daniel Schat says activity-monitoring collars have been a game changer on his farm.

The farm consultant of the future will need to fully understand the various new emerging technologies and at the same time have good interpersonal skills to relate to clients.

Growing global demand for dairy products and a flat milk supply could be setting the stage for a near-record farm gate milk price this season.