OPINION: Your old mate reckons a wake-up call is overdue for the platoons of non-productive (and now unemployed) bureaucrats, researchers and various other bludgers whingeing about the current government putting out the bonfire of taxpayer money that burned so brightly in recent years.

Incorporating Vaderstad's latest seed drill technology, the Proceed V 24, is said to improve precision and increase planting efficiencies for New Zealand farmers and growers from the 2026 season.

Over the last half-decade, the rapid adoption of GPS, guidance and a host of management and data recording functions has emphasised the need for a knowledgeable and reliable product and support provider.

OPINION: We're excited to connect with dairy farmers at the upcoming South Island Agricultural Field Days.

This International Women's Day, there are calls to address a reported gender disparity gap between men women New Zealand's horticulture industry leadership.

Livestock management technology provider Nedap is on a mission – to put the power of precision farming on the side of New Zealand dairy farmers.

A brand-spanking new administration building will greet visitors to this year's South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) at Kirwee.

The 2025 South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) chairman, Rangiora farmer Andrew Stewart, is predicting a successful event on the back of good news coming out of the farming sector and with it a greater level of optimism among farmers.

A career she never planned - that's how Cantabrian Sue Suckling OBE describes her trajectory as a director.

OPINION: Last month marked the beginning of the political year, beginning with Waitangi Day.