Genuine innovation in the agriculture sector tends to come out of smaller, not larger, companies, says the managing director of a New Zealand agri-technology company.

Alliance Group has shipped its first big meat consignment in vacuum skin tray packaging to Hong Kong.

A Timaru wool-broker has been elected the youngest-ever president of the Canterbury A&P Association.

New Zealand needs to take a multi-pronged approach to dealing with the perceived threat of plant-based food substitutes.

Scientists say although the new rabbit calicivirus is working as expected, farmers are not seeing the knockdown they may have hoped for.

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones enjoyed a friendly chat with the Irish Ambassador Breandan O Caollai at Fieldays, the pair renewing their friendship made at this year’s Waitangi Day.

Fonterra farmers have reminded the outspoken Regional Development Minister Shane Jones that the co-op is not a state-owned enterprise.

You would have had to be hiding under a rock for the past 12 months not to have heard about the exponential rise of gin, as an alcoholic beverage of choice.

Having dominated the ute market for the last three years, Ford NZ says it will launch its 2019 Ranger in October.

Lincoln University agri-food marketing expert Dr Nic Lees says NZ needs to make more of being second when it comes to international food ratings.