As it enters its second year, Zespri says the first year of the Zespri Innovation Fund (ZAG), has been “really positive”.

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) Leadership scholar Taurion Colquhoun says the lessons from the programme have been “eye opening” for him and he’s already putting them into action.

Sustainably managing powdery mildew on grape vines has taken another step forward, with Hawke's Bay company Greencollar NZ collaborating with Agri Automation to trial an ultraviolet light prototype unit on its table grape vineyard.

An innovative, data-driven approach saw South Auckland growers take out the Regional Supreme Award at the recent Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Federated Farmers supports a review of the current genetic technology legislation but insists that a farmer’s right to either choose or reject it must be protected.

Beef+Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has welcomed the New Zealand Government's announcement that comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations have formally commenced with India.

OPINION: We've been having constructive conversations with the Government recently around climate change and emissions from food production, but now is the time to see these conversations turn into action.

OPINION: New Zealand farmers have been sold out, not just by the Government but by our own industry leaders.

Quotas and free trade deals are saving the beef sector over $1 billion in tariffs each year, says Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Alan Thomson.

New tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump signal an uncertain future, but New Zealand farmers know how to adapt to changing conditions, says Auriga Martin, chief executive of Farm Focus.