In addition to commemorating its 55th anniversary, Fieldays is also celebrating 55 years of highlighting and supporting innovation in the primary sector. 

You can forget the Riesling renaissance, "that's for sure", says Dr Andrew Hedley, a winemaker with legendary devotion to the variety.

Anne Escalle grew up believing the best moments in life involved a glass of wine.

Nearly 200 rural contractors from around the country gather in Invercargill next week for the annual conference of the expanding $2b industry.

Sam Neill is a good bugger. This won't be news to those who've met him, but it seems only fair to be upfront.

A visit and presentation to Marlborough from Dr Iñaki Garcia de Cortazar-Atauri gave insight into French climate change research.

Plans to divert 3,750 tonnes of broken vineyard posts from landfill each year, while providing a cost-effective fencing option for farms, riparian plantings and significant natural areas, impressed judges in the 2023 Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards.

North Canterbury required vineyard vigilance this season, with 245mm of rain over the three months to 18 April, compared to the long-term average of 143.7mm, according to VineFacts.

Paul Hunter farms 240ha of well drained Mairoa ash soils at Mulroy Farm, south of Te Awamutu in the Waikato.

A Sustainable Catchments programme launched last month will see local farmers, DairyNZ and iwi working together to help improve the health of the Pokaiwhenua catchment in the South Waikato.