Primary sectors will have a good start to 2019, with horticulture the likely star performer for the year.

The Government is being called on to offer official guidance on how regional councils should use the nutrient measurement tool Overseer.

State farmer Landcorp has raised the ire of opposition politicians and Federated Farmers over its increasingly overt political behaviour.

An Irish farm systems researcher says any solutions that scientists come up with to solve problems must be simple and not create other problems.

A total of 393 entries are in for the 2019 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Lincoln University PhD student Christina Berneheim is inviting farmers to complete an online questionnaire to express their views on the industry.

New Zealand, a country of 4.7 million, produces enough food for 50 million people. But with 9 billion mouths to feed by 2050, the world needs to produce more nutrition – 30% more. 

Farmers’ bank satisfaction is at its lowest and their financial pressure at its highest since 2015, reveals the Federated Farmers November Banking Survey.

Fonterra is leading the industry in some areas of sustainability, says chief executive Miles Hurrell.

Agribusiness leader Warren Parker has been appointed the new chairman of state farmer Pāmu Farms (Landcorp).