Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) has launched a new reward and recognition programme for trainee contractors.

More than 8,000 farm businesses are now signed up to the New Zealand Farm Assurance (NZFAP) programme – along with several red meat and wool companies.

Toxoplasmosis is the second most common cause of abortion in sheep.

A local energy company is working with NZ farmers wanting to combine grazing livestock with hosting solar farms on their land.

Taupo is the home of the world's largest vermicomposting operation.

It's become increasingly apparent that digital keyboards are missing a vital emoji, says New Zealand Winegrowers Global PR Manager Juliana Foster, who's leading a campaign to raise a glass of white wine on screens worldwide.

Rabobank is warning the country's dairy farmers to prepare for a very bumpy economic ride in the coming season.

It's no wonder Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson had an extra bounce in his step while traipsing around the US with PM Jacinda Ardern and others on a recent trade mission to that country.

A group of South Island farmers say they are about to expand their range after the successful launch of an apparel business based on blending hemp fibre with merino wool.

John Herlihy was born in the township of Kaimata, at the back of Inglewood, where the family owned a small farm.