The past year has been a momentous one for our sector. For me the past 12 months has been marked by two stand out events.

OPINION: The groundswell supporting the restoring powers of regenerative agriculture is mostly based on examples from overseas.

Lincoln University says it is delighted that the Minister of Education has approved $80 million for new science facilities as part of a wider campus development programme.

Chinese dairy giant Mengniu has become one of Australia’s major dairy processors with a brace of recent purchases.

The world avocado market is worth at least $9 billion globally and NZ Avocado is confident supply is increasing, but demand is increasing even more, says chief executive Jen Scoular.

Unregistered raw milk suppliers around the country have been banned from selling their product.

The urban rural divide is not just a New Zealand issue.

The Wools of NZ board considers its 2019 financial outcomes to be satisfactory given “the first year as a fully commercial company, operating in a very challenging wool market”.

New regulatory changes are forcing some horticulture and dairy farmers to look at a new crop – hemp.

The Government taskforce report on winter grazing says farmers are not solely to blame for all the problems associated with this practice.