OPINION: As soon as the ‘pen hit the paper’ this column quickly morphed into a ‘Dear John letter’.

Dutch Case IH and Steyr tractor dealer, Van der Werf Mecanisatie – based at Zwaagdijk, north of Amsterdam – has developed a remote-control unit that allows cabbage and cauliflower growers to harvest without a driver seated in the tractor cab.

OPINION: It's the business end of the season when it comes to emissions pricing discussions.

Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard has stepped down from the role, two months earlier than expected, after media reports claimed he will stand on an ACT Party ticket in the upcoming general elections.

The Carr Family Foundation was keen to help the rural communities that have supported its business journey over the last 40 years.

Listed produce grower and exporter Seeka says a substantial drop in kiwifruit volumes this year may push the company towards an operating loss.

A Levin farmer found responsible for the deaths of 29 cattle has been fined $32,000.

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for sugar, meat and rice, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor is defending the time it's taking to produce a long-term recovery package for Hawke's Bay.

A free trade agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the UK comes into force on May 31.