Organisers of the Northland Field Days have signed up a record 300 exhibitors for the three-day event next month.

With the debate about reducing the reliance on agrochemical raging on, many manufacturers are looking to control weeds by mechanical means. Kverneland looks to be the latest company to hedge its bets, with the 100% purchase of BC Technique of France, which sells the Phenix Agrosystem brand.

The main sheep health problems that cause loss of weight and death are facial eczema (FE), worms and pneumonia.

Strong demand saw Rockit apples launch into markets across the globe, selling out at record prices in 2022, according to apple company Rockit Global.

OPINION: Forestry Minister Stuart Nash recently chose Wairoa, one of the epicentres of conversion of farms to forests, to justify current policy and explain why an inquiry into forestry slash was not needed.

Plan for all eventualities. That’s the message from Auckland Council amid the release of a new emergency management handbook for urban dwellers moving to lifestyle blocks.

Growing a wide range of fruit varieties is the key to handling the vagaries of weather and climate for North Canterbury orchardist Paul Tapper.

The chances for a better season for the country’s apple growers is looking good.

Making science accessible was one of the main features of Massey University’s annual Farmed Landscape Research Centre’s (FLRC) annual workshop.

Zespri is looking at everything that has gone wrong in the kiwifruit sector in the past two years, with the goal now to get things on track for 2024.