A Hawke's Bay-based farm consultant reckons there will be a need for farm system changes next season in order for farmers to meet new winter grazing regulations.

The new boss of the environmental software tool Overseer claims there is much support in the agri sector for what they are trying to do and that criticism of the tool appears to have gone quiet.

Farmgate prices for dairy and meat this season are likely to be lower compared to the year past, says BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.

Teachers have welcomed a move by the Government to put money into supporting secondary school agricultural and horticultural science and to get more students into a career in the ag and hort sectors.

Fonterra has updated its earnings guidance for the 2022 financial year that ended on 31 July 2022, indicating that earnings will be towards the top end of its current guidance of 25 – 35 cents per share.

A journey to discover what happens at the molecular level during fermentation has led to a transformative new tool for winemakers.

The Central Otago region is steeped in viticultural history.

Increasing reports of weevil damage to vines in Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa led researchers to ascertain the culprits.

Grape and wine science is only valuable if it's communicated to those in the field, says Bragato Research Institute Chief Executive Jeffrey Clarke.

PhD student Daniel Mak, along with his University of Canterbury team, was announced Research Runner Up at the 2022 Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge on 21 June.