A warning to farmers and topdressing pilots to take extra care as Christmas approaches.

As you approach Hastings from the south along SH2, the colour of the west-facing hills are a good indicator of a drought.

In partnership with Growing Future Farmers (GFF), Fonterra says it is increasing support for young people entering the dairy industry with a new two-year programme.

There can't be many people who on seeing the distinctive bright yellow and red colour scheme, don’t think ‘JCB’. Indeed, JCB has largely become the generic name for all brands of excavators, not unlike the term Fridge or Hoover.

A recently held arable field day in the Manawatu brought with it a timely reminder to be on the lookout for velvetleaf incursions.

In a significant shift for employers, wage theft is no longer only a civil matter but now also a criminal one.

OPINION: Nearly half of New Zealand's four million dairy calves are processed early, representing not just a missed $1.2 billion opportunity, but a reputational risk for our export-driven agricultural sector.

OPINION: Is it now time for the country's top agricultural university to start thinking about a name change - something that has been mooted in the past?

When it comes to international trade, politicians from all sides of the aisle are united, says Labour's trade spokesman Damien O'Connor.

Jayna Wadsworth, daughter of the late New Zealand wicketkeeper Ken Wadsworth, has launched an auction of cricket memorabilia to raise funds for I Am Hope's youth mental health work.