Growers can now access information from the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) within seconds, thanks to generative AI technology.

Kate Scott has been appointed the next chief executive officer of Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ).

OPINION: I was down in the Wairarapa just recently meeting up with some good friends of many years. A businessman colleague of one of the guys joined us at a local restaurant for lunch.

Beef + Lamb NZ is outlining a more streamlined and focused strategy for the next three years, saying it has probably tried to do too much in the past.

A Hamilton-based dairy company has been fined $420,000 for misleading customers about the origin of some of their dairy products.

The search is on to find the top Māori sheep and beef farm with entries now open for the 2025 Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.

While New Zealand dominates some areas of international agricultural trade, we're still only a small player, warns New Zealand's special agricultural trade envoy Hamish Marr.

Federated Farmers arable chair David Birkett said he was hugely impressed by the calibre and commitment of this year's winners of the Arable Awards in seven categories.

Marton's Simon Nitschke has scooped the pool winning both Maize Farmer of the Year and Arable Farmer of the Year at the recent 2024 Arable Awards in Christchurch.

PGG Wrightson chief executive Stephen Guerin says the agriculture sector remains in a tough spot.