New Zealand beef exports to China are booming, thanks to trade tensions and a disease outbreak in China’s pork industry.

Deer Industry NZ (DINZ) chief executive Dan Coup is moving on from the role after six years to become chief executive of the QEII National Trust from October 7.

Farmers need access to centrefire, semi automatic rifles for killing pests, claims hunter Stewart Hydes.

A sudden drop in log prices which impacted the New Zealand commodity price index in July seems to have stabilised, says ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby.

The dairy industry must look forward continually to assess itself as fit for purpose – or not.

Farmers NZ-wide are being urged to lift their biosecurity – particularly on overseas travel and visitors – after a possible outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was mooted in the Philippines earlier this month.

We in New Zealand can thank our lucky stars that the pests we have to deal with in our vineyards are limited to birds, rabbits and grass grubs. Spare a thought for our counterparts in Canada.

Kubota is busy shedding its image of being only a maker of compact or municipal tractors.

The likelihood of electric or hybrid powered farm tractors still appears a long way off.

The latest Holden Colorado Z71 comes pretty close to perfection.