The 2023 Kiwifruit Innovation Award has been won by Dr Annette Richardson for her work in exploring budbreak, a crucial stage in the growth cycle of kiwifruit.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has announced the finalists for its 2023 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards.

NZ Landcare Trust has been awarded the Toitū net carbonzero certification in line with ISO 14064-1.

Silver Fern Farms chief executive Simon Limmer is stepping down from the role.

With the Irish dairy industry often compared to that of New Zealand, it would appear that Paddy is a long way ahead of his Kiwi counterpart when it comes to using dairy effluent.

Controlled Traffic Farming (TCF) systems see arable operators, using tramlines as “highways” for moving through a crop.

The first of French manufacturer Pichon’s new SV slurry tankers certainly looks like it means business.

Low Emission Slurry Systems (LESS) have driven the Irish effluent application scene for many years, with a government funded initiative targeting dairy farmers to utilise effluent and slurry more efficiently.

How often should an effluent pond be stirred?

The number of kingfishers, fantails and other native birds are increasing on Mark and Devon Slee’s Canterbury farm, thanks to extensive planting in recent years.