Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s chief executive Sam McIvor says the environment is at the heart of everything sheep and beef farmers do.

Farmers at Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s annual meeting in Timaru yesterday were treated to an exclusive look at its Taste Pure Nature country of origin brand, which is just about to begin its pilot rollout in California.

There are many stories from ‘the impossible to believe, but believable’ files that your old mate is often told about.

Kiwifruit orchards will be hives of activity over the next three months as the 2019 harvest gets underway.

Fonterra says there’s an urgent need to improve return on capital invested in the co-op by farmers and unit holders.

African swine fever’s huge impact on China’s pork production this year will be a huge opportunity for New Zealand’s meat industry.

The health of rural business people – including farmers, orchardists and health facilities — is being affected because they cannot get sufficient good staff and must work longer hours to compensate.

The kiwifruit variety SunGold is this season set to overtake the traditional green Haywards variety for the first time.

The drought formally declared in the northern regions of the South Island is now extended into Marlborough, Buller and Nelson.

Food Conversion Efficiency is often misunderstood and overlooked, despite its role in profitability.