At least 50% of milking plants in New Zealand do not have automatic cup removers, says Milktech NZ.

The new Holden Tourer may be just the ticket for Kiwi families wanting to go on adventures.

Irrigating farmers in the Amuri district in North Canterbury are continuing to record improved environmental performance.

Sheep and beef farmers are unhappy with the Government’s proposals to improve freshwater quality around the country.

DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle says the dairy sector and our farmers share the same vision communities, Māori and Government have to protect and improve our freshwater resources.

The Government says it is taking action to stop the degradation of waterways and clean up rivers and lakes within a generation.

Many familiar, straightforward items of kit do a good job day in, day out. For example, the Zocon modular rubber scraper from importer Ag-Attachments.

Plant & Food Research’s Vaughn Bell has seen a lot of mealybugs in his time, but even he was stunned to see photos of infestations in Marlborough this past vintage.

Ignore trunk disease at your peril, is the message that came from Mark Sosnowski at the recent NZW Grape Days.

With funding of $10.3 million, the five-year Pinot Noir research programme is already breaking ground in terms of knowledge of this fickle grape and capricious wine.